Background
Louw, Eric Hendrick was born on November 21, 1890 in Jacobsdal, South Africa. Son of January Albertus and Margeretha (De Villiers) Louw.
Louw, Eric Hendrick was born on November 21, 1890 in Jacobsdal, South Africa. Son of January Albertus and Margeretha (De Villiers) Louw.
Bachelor of Arts, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1911. Bachelor of Laws, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 1916.
Admitted to bar, 1917. Member House of Assembly, Union of South Africa, 1924-1925. 1st trade commissioner Union of South Africa to the United States and Canada, 1925-1929.
High commissioner, London, England., 1929.
1st Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary from Union of South Africa to the United States from November 5, 1929. Delaware International Immigration Conference, Havana, Cuba, 1928.
Delegate International Red Cross and Prisoner of War Conference, Geneva, 1929. Delaware League of Nations Assembly, Geneva, 1929.
Member House
Married Anna Snyman, of East London, Cape Province, South Africa, July 6, 1918. Children: January Albertus, Martin Snyman, Anna Snyman (deceased).