Johan Zulch de Villiers | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Johannesburg | |
| In office 1 October 1897 – 31 May 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Walter Alfred John O'Meara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1845 Paarl, Cape Colony |
| Died | 18 July 1910 (aged 65) Pretoria, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Susanna Margaretha de Villiers |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Johan Zulch de Villiers (12 July 1845 – 18 July 1910) was a South African politician and attorney. He was mayor of Johannesburg from 1897 to 1900.
Life
Johan Zulch de Villiers was born in 1845 in Paarl, Cape Colony. [1] He was educated at the Paarl gymnasium as well as privately by Dr. Rose Innes at Cape Town. [2] For fifteen months he joined the Orange Free State forces in the Basuto Gun War. [2] He passed as an attorney and was an advocate of the High Court. [2] He then entered civil service becoming the private secretary to President Johannes Brand. [2] Between 1881 and 1897 de Villiers was the landdrost of several towns including Pretoria, Barberton and Lydenburg. [3] He also worked in Swaziland. [4] The government appointed him as the first mayor ( Dutch: burgemeester) [5] of Johannesburg on 1 October 1897. [6] The first meeting of the town council was held on 4 October 1897. [7] He was the mayor until Johannesburg's surrender to Frederick Roberts on 31 May 1900 during the Second Boer War. [8] [9] The British then appointed Colonel Walter Alfred John O'Meara as the new mayor and administrator of the city. [10] De Villiers died in Pretoria in 1910 at the age of 65. [11]
Personal life
He is a member of the de Villiers family who are of French Huguenot descent. [12] On 1 November 1870 he married Susanna Margaretha de Villiers, the first cousin of John de Villiers, 1st Baron de Villiers. [2] They had 10 children: Rachel Gerhardina, Secondus Petrus, Victor Izaak, Anna Matilda, Maria Mandy, Margaretha, Johan Zulch Voight, George Ferdinan Esselen, Ludowicus van der Merwe, and Septima Elizabeth Bland. [11] His daughter Anna Matilda later married George Wreford Hudson, the master and registrar of the Swaziland court. [13]
See also
References
- ^ Meiring 1976, p. 32.
- ^ a b c d e Barrett 1884, p. 40.
- ^ "General information Joburg Mayors". Joburg. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Jones 1993, p. 88.
- ^ Bulpin 1955, p. 240.
- ^ Shorten 1970, p. 1093.
- ^ Van Riebeeck Society 1986, p. 102.
- ^ Fraser 1985, p. 102.
- ^ Raugh 2004, p. 202.
- ^ Phillips 1977, p. 383.
- ^ a b "Death Notice of Johan Zulch de Villiers". Geni. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ De Villiers 1960, p. 95.
- ^ Royal Colonial Institute 1894, p. 498.
Sources
- Barrett, R. J. (1884). The Anglo-African Who's who and Biographical Sketch-book. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Royal Colonial Institute (1894). Proceedings: Volume 25. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- Bulpin, Thomas Victor (1955). Storm Over the Transvaal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- De Villiers, Daniel Peter (1960). A History of the De Villiers Family. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Shorten, John R. (1970). The Johannesburg Saga. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Meiring, Piet (1976). Dynamite and Daisies: The Story of Barberton. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Fraser, Maryna (1985). Johannesburg Pioneer Journals, 1888–1909. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Van Riebeeck Society (1986). VRS. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Jones, Huw M. Jones (1993). A Biographical Register of Swaziland to 1902. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Phillips, Lionel (1977). All that Glittered Selected Correspondence of Lionel Phillips, 1890–1924. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- Raugh, Harold E. (2004). The Victorians at War, 1815–1914 An Encyclopedia of British Military History. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
Johan Zulch de Villiers | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Johannesburg | |
| In office 1 October 1897 – 31 May 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Walter Alfred John O'Meara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1845 Paarl, Cape Colony |
| Died | 18 July 1910 (aged 65) Pretoria, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Susanna Margaretha de Villiers |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Johan Zulch de Villiers (12 July 1845 – 18 July 1910) was a South African politician and attorney. He was mayor of Johannesburg from 1897 to 1900.
Life
Johan Zulch de Villiers was born in 1845 in Paarl, Cape Colony. [1] He was educated at the Paarl gymnasium as well as privately by Dr. Rose Innes at Cape Town. [2] For fifteen months he joined the Orange Free State forces in the Basuto Gun War. [2] He passed as an attorney and was an advocate of the High Court. [2] He then entered civil service becoming the private secretary to President Johannes Brand. [2] Between 1881 and 1897 de Villiers was the landdrost of several towns including Pretoria, Barberton and Lydenburg. [3] He also worked in Swaziland. [4] The government appointed him as the first mayor ( Dutch: burgemeester) [5] of Johannesburg on 1 October 1897. [6] The first meeting of the town council was held on 4 October 1897. [7] He was the mayor until Johannesburg's surrender to Frederick Roberts on 31 May 1900 during the Second Boer War. [8] [9] The British then appointed Colonel Walter Alfred John O'Meara as the new mayor and administrator of the city. [10] De Villiers died in Pretoria in 1910 at the age of 65. [11]
Personal life
He is a member of the de Villiers family who are of French Huguenot descent. [12] On 1 November 1870 he married Susanna Margaretha de Villiers, the first cousin of John de Villiers, 1st Baron de Villiers. [2] They had 10 children: Rachel Gerhardina, Secondus Petrus, Victor Izaak, Anna Matilda, Maria Mandy, Margaretha, Johan Zulch Voight, George Ferdinan Esselen, Ludowicus van der Merwe, and Septima Elizabeth Bland. [11] His daughter Anna Matilda later married George Wreford Hudson, the master and registrar of the Swaziland court. [13]
See also
References
- ^ Meiring 1976, p. 32.
- ^ a b c d e Barrett 1884, p. 40.
- ^ "General information Joburg Mayors". Joburg. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Jones 1993, p. 88.
- ^ Bulpin 1955, p. 240.
- ^ Shorten 1970, p. 1093.
- ^ Van Riebeeck Society 1986, p. 102.
- ^ Fraser 1985, p. 102.
- ^ Raugh 2004, p. 202.
- ^ Phillips 1977, p. 383.
- ^ a b "Death Notice of Johan Zulch de Villiers". Geni. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ De Villiers 1960, p. 95.
- ^ Royal Colonial Institute 1894, p. 498.
Sources
- Barrett, R. J. (1884). The Anglo-African Who's who and Biographical Sketch-book. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Royal Colonial Institute (1894). Proceedings: Volume 25. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- Bulpin, Thomas Victor (1955). Storm Over the Transvaal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- De Villiers, Daniel Peter (1960). A History of the De Villiers Family. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Shorten, John R. (1970). The Johannesburg Saga. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Meiring, Piet (1976). Dynamite and Daisies: The Story of Barberton. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Fraser, Maryna (1985). Johannesburg Pioneer Journals, 1888–1909. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Van Riebeeck Society (1986). VRS. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Jones, Huw M. Jones (1993). A Biographical Register of Swaziland to 1902. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Phillips, Lionel (1977). All that Glittered Selected Correspondence of Lionel Phillips, 1890–1924. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- Raugh, Harold E. (2004). The Victorians at War, 1815–1914 An Encyclopedia of British Military History. Retrieved 7 October 2021.