Cornelis Johannes Bodenstein (4 November 1826 - 26 June 1885)
was a former member of the executive council and
Vice State President of the South African Republic and president of the parliament,
Volksraad.
He was born in
Beaufort West on 4 November 1826.
He was a son of Johannes Bodenstein who emigrated from Germany. In Natal, he became secretary to the Volksraad of
Natalia Republic, and later served as magistrate. In 1845 his family emigrated from
Colony of Natal to
Transvaal.
He had a career in public service. In 1858, he was assistant commandant in the campaign against
Moshweshwe and later became commandant until he resigned in 1861. In 1863, he became a member of the court which tried certain cases out of the
Transvaal civil war.
From 1869 until British annexation in 1877 Boddenstein was a member of
Volksraad for
Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom (, colloquially known as Potch) is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom is on the Mooi Rivier (Afrikaans for "pretty river" ...
. He was elected as the president of the
Volksraad in 1875. After restoration of the
South African Republic independence in 1881 he was elected again as the president of
Volksraad. He was re-elected as chairman until the end of 1884, when he resigned upon appointment as
Vice State President of the South African Republic.
He was appointed to succeed
Piet Joubert who had resigned.
However, Bodenstein was no longer in good health, and died on 26 June 1885.
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1826 births
1885 deaths
Vice presidents of the South African Republic
Members of the Volksraad of the South African Republic
Military personnel from the Western Cape
People from Beaufort West
South African judges