Charles Ferdinand Pahud
Charles Ferdinand Pahud | |
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| Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | |
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In office 22 May 1856 – 2 September 1861 |
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| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist |
| Succeeded by | Ludolph Anne Jan Wilt Sloet van de Beele |
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| Born |
18 April 1803 Amsterdam, Batavian Republic |
| Died | 31 August 1873 (aged 70) The Hague, Netherlands |
Charles Ferdinand Pahud (18 April 1803 – 31 August 1873) was the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in 1856–1861.
Cinchona pahudiana, the variety of C. calisaya introduced to the Dutch East Indies for cultivation as a source of quinine, was named in his honor.