page_title: Wouter van Twiller
hierarchical_section_title: Wouter van Twiller
caption_attribution_description: English: Painting of Wouter van Twiller
context_page_description: Wouter van Twiller was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the fourth Director of New Netherland. He governed from 1632 until 1638, succeeding Peter Minuit, who was recalled by the Dutch West India authorities in Amsterdam for unknown reasons.
context_section_description: Wouter van Twiller (May 22, 1606 – buried August 29, 1654) was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the fourth Director of New Netherland. He governed from 1632 until 1638, succeeding Peter Minuit, who was recalled by the Dutch West India authorities in Amsterdam for unknown reasons.
caption: A painting of Wouter van Twiller by Washington Allston (detail)
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