Henry Heusken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Heusken

Dutch-American interpreter

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1832

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1861

Profession: interpreter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hendrick Conrad Joannes Heusken (January 20, 1832 – January 15, 1861) was a Dutch-American interpreter for the first American consulate in Japan, established at Gyokusen-ji in Shimoda, Shizuoka in the late Bakumatsu period.
He played an important role in the negotiations for the "Harris Treaty" which opened commercial relations between Japan and America, and his assassination caused a minor diplomatic crisis between Japan and the various Western powers.