Career
Hero Schomerus was probably born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Johann Gerhard Schomerus and Johanna van Laar. He was installed as an assistant in the government of the Gold Coast by royal decree of 8 August 1845. He was promoted several times before he become governor ad interim of the Gold Coast in 1852, after governor Anthony van der Eb had died.
Apart from being a colonial official, Schomerus also acted as an agent for the Rotterdam-based firm H. van Rijckevorsel & Company
During his time in office, the redoubt built on the Coebergh ("Cow Hill") in Elmina in the 1820s was reconstructed and reinforced. The new fort was completed in 1843 and later named Fort Schomerus.
Schomerus died in office, on 25 September 1856.
