Sidney Frank Waterson
Sidney Frank Waterson (born June 4, 1896 in Sydenham , Kent , England , † August 8, 1976 in Cape Town ) was a South African diplomat and politician .
Life
Sidney Frank Waterson was the son of Louisa Charlotte Hughes and John Waterson. He married Hilda Maud Betty Markus on April 16, 1924.
Waterson sat in Parliament for Constantia . From 1938 to 1939 he was ambassador to Paris and from 1939 to 1943 he was high commissioner in London . From December 5, 1945 to January 15, 1948 he was Mining Minister in Pretoria .
Individual evidence
- ^ JA Heese, Roelof Theunis Johannes Lombard: Suid-Afrikaanse geslagregisters. Volume 16, Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7972-1176-6 , p. 46.
- ^ Charles Geoffry Allen, Bertold Spuler: Rulers and Governments of the World. Bowker, 1977, p. 459.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| 1933-1937: Eric Louw |
South African Ambassador to Paris 1938–1939 |
1949–1957: Harry Thomson Andrews |
| Charles Theodore te Water |
South African High Commissioner in London 1939–1943 |
Deneys Reitz |
| September 6, 1939–4. December 1945: Charles Frampton Stallard | South African Minister of Mines December 5, 1945–15. January 1948 |
January 16–3. June 1948: Jahn Frederik Hendrik Hofmeyr Johannes Hendrikus Viljoen 1953–1958: Albertus Johannes Roux van Rhijn 1958–1961: Johannes de Klerk |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waterson, Sidney Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African diplomat and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydenham , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1976 |
| Place of death | Cape Town |