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Samuel Godin

Dutch merchant · Netherlands · On the map · Business Professionals · Lived 1561 to 1633 · aged 72

Samuel Godin, Godyn or Godijn was a wealthy merchant, originally from the Spanish Netherlands, trading in Spain, Brazil and the Levant. He was one of the administrators of the Noordsche Compagnie, involved in whaling, and of the Dutch West India Company. From 1620 he traded in New Netherland.

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His name was at first given to the Delaware Bay and he was one of the main investors in Zwaanendael. The colony did not last very long as it was plundered by Native Americans soon after its founding.

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Country
Netherlands
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1561 to 1633 · aged 72