Sir Johannes John Wilhelmus Wessels (1862 to 1936) was a South African judge who served as the fifth Chief Justice of South Africa from 1932 to 1936. He was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1923 until his elevation to Chief Justice. Before his judicial career he was a barrister who defended major mining interests and prominent political figures, including in cases connected to the Jameson Raid, and he served during the Second Boer War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Role (category) Role (category) RoleAfrikaner judge of the Appellate Division from 1923 to 1936 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1932 to 1936 1 In the Other Atlases
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Sir Johannes John Wilhelmus Wessels (1862-1936) was an Afrikaner judge of the Appellate Division from 1923 to 1936 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1932 to 1936.
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John Wilhelmus Wessels (1862-1936) was an Afrikaner judge of the Appellate Division from 1923 to 1936 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1932 to 1936.
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