Harry Hands
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Sir Harry Hands, K.B.E
(1919), was a British colonial politician.
Born as a son of Josiah Hands of Kings Norton
, Warwickshire
in 1860, he was educated at King Edward School in Birmingham
and married Aletta C., daughter of Philip Myburgh. He was a member of the legislative assembly of the Cape Colony
from 1912–1913 and 1916-1918 he served as mayor of Cape Town
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1919), was a British colonial politician.
Born as a son of Josiah Hands of Kings Norton
Kings Norton
Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England. It is also a Birmingham City Council ward within the formal district of Northfield.-History:...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
in 1860, he was educated at King Edward School in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and married Aletta C., daughter of Philip Myburgh. He was a member of the legislative assembly of the Cape Colony
Cape Colony
The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652, with the founding of Cape Town. It was subsequently occupied by the British in 1795 when the Netherlands were occupied by revolutionary France, so that the French revolutionaries could not take...
from 1912–1913 and 1916-1918 he served as mayor of Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
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