Carl Wilhelm Jessen
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Carl Wilhelm Jessen (10 July 1764 – 30 March 1823) was a Danish naval officer and Governor of St Thomas in the Danish West Indies.
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Born | (1764-07-10)10 July 1764 Fredensborg, Denmark |
Died | 30 March 1823(1823-03-30) (aged 58) St Thomas, Danish West Indies |
Buried | St Thomas, later re-interred at Holmens Kirke, Copenhagen 55°40′36″N 12°35′0″E |
Years of service | 1776–1822 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
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Relations | Juliane Marie Jessen (sister) |
Other work | Governor of St Thomas |
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