Cornelius Hermanus Wessels [SEP] place of death
Cornelius Hermanus Wessels
Sir Cornelius Hermanus Wessels (Rietfontein, Winburg, Orange River Sovereignty 26 April 1851 – Bloemfontein, Orange Free State 1 March 1924) was a South African statesman.
Wessels stemmed from an important Orange Free State family clan, dedicated to farming and the Boer way of life. Mainly self-educated, he turned to politics in his early thirties. As a member of the Volksraad he developed his skills as a diplomat and mediator, and was involved in many of the important political decisions the Orange Free
Wessels
Wessels is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname. "Wessel" used to be a common nickname for Werner in the Eastern Netherlands and in East Frisia. People with this surname include:
- Albert Wessels (1908–1991), South African industrialist
- André Weßels (born 1981), German fencer
- Andreas Wessels (born 1964), German football goalkeeper
- Bredell Wessels (born 1995), Namibian cricketer
- Charlotte Wessels (born 1987), Dutch heavy metal singer
- Cornelius Hermanus