About Cornelius van Wyk
Lived 1850 – 1924 (aged 73–74). Cornelius van Wyk was a Namibian politician.
Cornelius van Wyk (died 24 April 1924) was the second Captain of the Rehoboth Baster, serving from 1914 until his death in 1924.
Life and death Van Wyk succeeded his father, Hermanus, upon his death in 1905. However, the German colonial government abolished the role of the Baster Captain, replaced instead by a Council of Basters (Basterrat).
Under Cornelius van Wyk, the de facto independence of the Rehoboth area as a homeland was approved by the Union of South Africa on 9 July 1915.
Van Wyk died on 24 April 1924, and was succeeded by Albert Mouton.
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Who was Cornelius van Wyk?
Namibian politician
When was Cornelius van Wyk born?
Cornelius van Wyk was born in 1850.
When did Cornelius van Wyk die?
Cornelius van Wyk died on 25 April 1924 in Rehoboth.
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Cornelius van Wyk was a politician.
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Cornelius van Wyk was Namibian.
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