Peter von Scholten
Peter von Scholten | |
|---|---|
| Governor of St. Thomas, St. John | |
| In office 1818 – June 1820 | |
| Monarch | Frederick VI |
| Preceded by | Christian Ludvig von Holten |
| Succeeded by | Carl Gottlieb Fleischer |
| Governor-General of the Danish West Indies | |
| In office 1827–1848 | |
| Monarchs | Frederick VI (until December 1839), Christian VIII |
| Preceded by | Christian Ludvig von Holten |
| Succeeded by | Frederik von Oxholm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten 17 May 1784 Vestervig, Denmark |
| Died | 26 January 1854 (aged 69) Altona, Holstein, (present day Germany) |
| Spouse |
Anne Elisabeth Thortsen
(m. 1810) |
| Parent(s) | Casimir Wilhelm von Scholten Catharina Elisabeth de Moldrup |
Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten (17 May 1784 – 26 January 1854) was a Danish army officer and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1827 to 1848.