Janus Henricus Donker Curtius

Jan Hendrik Donker Curtius
Photograph of Donker Curtius 1862, The Hague
Born(1813-04-21)21 April 1813
Arnhem, Netherlands
Died27 November 1879(1879-11-27) (aged 66)
Arnhem, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationDiplomat

Jan Hendrik Donker Curtius (21 April 1813 – 27 November 1879) was the last Opperhoofd of the Dutch trading post in Japan (1852-1855), located at Dejima an artificial island in the harbor of Nagasaki. To negotiate with the Japanese government for a treaty, he received the title "Dutch Commissioner in Japan" in 1855.

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