John Wessels (judge)
Sir John Wessels | |
|---|---|
| 5th Chief Justice of South Africa | |
| In office 1932–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob de Villiers |
| Succeeded by | John Curlewis |
| Judge of the Appellate Division | |
| In office 1923–1936 | |
| Judge President of the Transvaal Provincial Division | |
| In office 1920–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob de Villiers |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Weir Mason |
| Judge of the Transvaal Supreme Court and Transvaal Provincial Division | |
| In office 1902–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1862 |
| Died | 6 September 1936 (aged 74) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Alma mater | South African College Cape University Downing College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Barrister |
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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.