Jan Carel Juta
Jan Carel Juta | |
|---|---|
 Photograph taken of Jan Carel Juta in 1863 | |
| Born | 1824 |
| Died | 7 April 1886 |
| Occupation | Publisher, bookseller |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Juta |
| Relatives | Karl Marx (brother-in-law) Henry Juta (Son) |
Jan Carel Juta (1824 - 7 April 1886) was a Dutch-South African publisher, bookseller and brother-in-law of Karl Marx.[1]
Biography[]
Jan Carel Juta was born in 1824 in Holland.[1] He married his wife Louise Juta on 5 June 1853 in a civil ceremony in Trier, Germany.[2]
Jan Carel and Louise had seven children,[2] including the future Sir Henry Juta QC, a barrister and senior Judge in the South African courts, who also served as Speaker of the Parliament of Cape Colony.[3]
Juta died on 7 April 1886 in Chiswick, London.
Juta Publishing is still trading, and is one of South Africa's leading academic and law publishers.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jan Carel Juta (52), father of the publishing industry in SA, dies in Chiswick, London". South African History Online. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Louise Leah Juta". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ Who Was Who Volume III (1929-1940). Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781408193372.
- ^ "Juta". juta.co.za. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
Categories:
- 1824 births
- 1886 deaths
- Dutch publishers (people)