Background
ELLIOTT, Charles Bletterman was born on May 8, 1841 in Uitenliage, Cape Colony. Youngest son of Reverend William Elliott and Georgina Johanna, daughter of Captain William Caldwell.
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Charles Bletterman ELLIOTT
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Education
Studied at Boys’ Mission School, Hampstead. London; South African College Cape Town. 2nd and 1st class in Literature and Science.
Clerk to Mr.
Justice Cloete, 1859. Clerk, Colonial Secretary’ General’ s Office, 1859-G3 and 1867-1872. Clerk to Mr. Justice Watermeyer, 1863.
Bachelor of Laws.
Career
Secretary to Board of Public Examiners in Literature and Science, 1863-1873. Member of the Board; acting Clerk of the Peace, Cape Town, and chief clerk to Attorney - General. Justice of the Peace for the Colony.
Acting Resident Magistrate, Wynberg and Cape Town.
Chief clerk to the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Public Works, and then Assistant Commissioner. Member of Council of Cape University.
Examiner in Science and Moderator of Examiners in Science. Advocate of the Supreme Court.
1875; in charge of Department of Public Works.
Acting Superintendent-Ceneral of Education. Commissioner of Table Bay Harbour Board. Member of Civil Service Commission and of Tender Board.
Late General Manager of Cape Government Railways.
Cartulary-register 1901. Special Commissioner of Railways since 1901.
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British