James Haarlef Haasum

James Haarlef Haasum
Portrait c. 1833
Governor of Saint Barthélemy
In office
May 1826 – August 1858
MonarchsCharles XIV John
Oscar I
Preceded byJohan Norderling
Succeeded byFredrik Carl Ulrich
Personal details
Born(1791-01-02)2 January 1791
Gustavia, Swedish Saint Barthélemy
Died12 June 1871(1871-06-12) (aged 80)
Stockholm, Sweden

James Haarlef Haasum (January 2, 1791 – June 18, 1871) was a Swedish colonial administrator, who served as governor over Saint Barthélemy from 1826 to 1858, the only Swedish colony in the West Indies at the time.

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