The Virgin islands of the United States of America; historical and descriptive, commercial and industrial facts, figures, and resources . Moravian Parsonage, St. Thomas, after the Hurricane Photo by Clare E. Taylor. • The Fort, St. Thomas Photo by Clare E. Taylor CHAPTER XXV GOVERNMENT Danish West Indies were colonies of Denmark for two hundred andfifty years—Under direct jurisdiction of Minister of Finance inCopenhagen—Executive power vested in a Governor appointedby the Crown—Two pohtical groups—Legislative power possessedby two Colonial Councils—Charlotte Amalie and Christianstedseats of Go
The Virgin islands of the United States of America; historical and descriptive, commercial and industrial facts, figures, and resources . Moravian Parsonage, St. Thomas, after the Hurricane Photo by Clare E. Taylor. • The Fort, St. Thomas Photo by Clare E. Taylor CHAPTER XXV GOVERNMENT Danish West Indies were colonies of Denmark for two hundred andfifty years—Under direct jurisdiction of Minister of Finance inCopenhagen—Executive power vested in a Governor appointedby the Crown—Two pohtical groups—Legislative power possessedby two Colonial Councils—Charlotte Amalie and Christianstedseats of Government—Crown appointees—^Judges to serve for life—Government revenues—Colonial law for the islands. Excepting for two brief intermissions the DanishWest Indies, which include the islands of St. Thomas,St. Croix, and St. John, were colonies of the DanishCrown from March 30, 1666, up to March 31, 1917. Allof the several provinces, colonies, and dependencies ofDenmark are under the direct jurisdiction of one ofthe Cabinet Ministers in Copenhagen, and the DanishWest Indies were in charge of the Minister of Finance,with the executive power vested in the hands of aColonial Governor appointed
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