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Harry van Heerden

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Harry van Heerden
President of the Senate of the Union of South Africa
In office
1920–1929
Personal details
Born(1862-09-02)2 September 1862
Died17 July 1933(1933-07-17) (aged 70)
SpouseHendrina Jacomina Hattingh
ChildrenHercules Christiaan, Pieter Willemse, George Marthinus, Godlieb Christian

Hercules Christiaan van Heerden, commonly known as Harry van Heerden (Schaapskraal, Tarkastad, Cape Colony, 2 September 1862 – Schaapskraal, Tarkastad, 17 July 1933), was a South African[1] farmer and politician.[2]

Van Heerden was president of the Senate of the Union of South Africa from 1920 to 1929.

Personal life

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Van Heerden married Hendrina Jacomina Hattingh on the 23rd of September, 1884.[3] They had at least four children: Hercules Christiaan,[4] Pieter Willemse,[5] George (sometimes Georg) Marthinus[6] and Godlieb Christian.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "John Virtue, FamilySearch Record". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Senator Hercules Christiaan van Heerden". geni_family_tree. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ "John Virtue, FamilySearch Record". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. ^ "John Virtue, FamilySearch Record". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ "John Virtue, FamilySearch Record". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  6. ^ "John Virtue, FamilySearch Record". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ^ "John Virtue, FamilySearch Record". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 October 2024.