John Stephen Curlewis

John Stephen Curlewis, PC (1863 – 24 August 1940, Pretoria, South Africa) was the Chief Justice of the Union of South Africa between 1936 and 1938.[1][2]:7

The Right Honourable

John Stephen Curlewis
Chief Justice of South Africa
In office
1936–1938
Preceded bySir John Wessels
Succeeded byJames Stratford
Judge of the Appellate Division
In office
1927–1936
Judge of the Transvaal Supreme Court and Transvaal Provincial Division
In office
1924–1927
Personal details
Born1863
Paarl, Cape Colony
Died24 August 1940 (aged 77)
Pretoria, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
ProfessionKing's Counsel

Background

Curlewis was born in Paarl, Cape Colony, the son of Rev. J.F. Curlewis the local rector at the Dutch Reformed Church.[2]:7 He was educated at the Diocesan College, Rondebosch, before joining the Cape Civil Service.[1][2]:7 He then took the LL.B at Cape University, and was called to the Bar of the Cape Supreme Court in 1887.[2]:7 He began to practice in Pretoria in 1888, before being appointed as a judge of the Transvaal High Court in 1903.[1][2]:7 In 1924 he became the Judge President of the Transvaal Provincial Division and in 1927 he was made a Judge of Appeal.[1][2]:7

Curlewis became Chief Justice of the Union of South Africa in 1936, and was made a Privy Counsellor the following year.[2]:7 He resigned from the bench in 1938.[2]:7 He was also acting Governor-General of South Africa in 1933 from June until December.[2]:7

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References
  1. Zimmermann, Reinhard (1996). Southern Cross: Civil Law and Common Law in South Africa. Clarendon Press. p. 124.
  2. "The Right Hon. J. S. Curlewis. Former Chief Justice of South Africa". The Times (London). 26 August 1940 – via GALE.
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