- Henri Konow
Henri Konow (
February 7 1862 –January 18 1939 ) was an officer in the Danish navy, and the last governor of theDanish West Indies , overseeing the transfer of administration to theUnited States of America . He was born inCopenhagen , the son of consul Hans Jacob Hesselberg Konow and Ida Marie West.Konow started his career in 1879 as a
cadet in the Danish navy, advancing tosecond lieutenant after 4 years. He married Jacobine Cathrine Margrethe Worsaae onOctober 21 ,1892 . In 1893, he published an autobiography.By
World War I , Konow had advanced tocommander , and was in charge of the "Valkyrie", stationed at the Danish West Indies. OnOctober 3 ,1916 , he was named acting governor, to oversee the transfer of authority to the United States onMarch 31 ,1917 .During the
Easter Crisis of 1920 , Konow was Foreign Minister andDefence Minister of Denmark in theCabinet of Liebe .In 1923, Konow was promoted to
vice admiral and he retired onFebruary 7 ,1927 .External links
* [http://navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/K/Konow_Henri.htm Biography at navalhistory.dk]
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