Christoffel Brand

Sir Christoffel Brand
C. Brand, Speaker of the House of Assembly
1st Speaker of the Cape House of Assembly
In office
1854–1873
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterJohn Charles Molteno (1872–1873)
GovernorGeorge Grey
Robert Wynyard
Philip Wodehouse
Charles Craufurd Hay
Henry Barkly
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDavid Tennant
Grand Master of Lodge de Goede Hoop
(South African Freemasons)
In office
1837–1874
Preceded byMichiel van Breda
Succeeded byJ. H. Hofmeyr
Personal details
Born21 June 1797
Cape Town, Dutch Cape Colony
Died19 May 1875 (1875-05-20) (aged 77)
Cape Town, Cape Colony
SpouseCatharina Frederica Küchler
ChildrenSir Johannes Brand
Alma materUniversity of Leiden
OccupationPolitician, newspaper editor
Professionlawyer, journalist
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Sir Christoffel Joseph Brand (21 June 1797 Cape Town – 19 May 1875 Cape Town) was a Cape jurist, politician, statesman and first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Cape Colony.