Fritz Gardiner
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19 April 1874
Fritz Gardiner | |
|---|---|
| Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1926–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Malcolm Searle |
| Succeeded by | H. S. van Zyl |
| Judge of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1914–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick George Gardiner 19 April 1874 London, England |
| Died | 22 August 1935 (aged 61) Rondebosch, Cape Town, Union of South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of the Cape of Good Hope Keble College, Oxford |
| Profession | Advocate |
Frederick "Fritz" George Gardiner KC, (19 April 1874 – 22 August 1935) was a South African jurist and Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court.[1]
Gardiner was born in England. His father, Edward Bennett Gardiner was born in Ireland and his mother, Sidonia Auguste Friederike von Doeringk was born in Teplice, Bohemia, the daughter of an Austrian army officer. In 1878 the family emigrated to the Cape Colony and his father became an assistant general manager of the Standard Bank of South Africa. Gardiner finished his schooling at the Diocesan College, whereafter he completed his BA degree at the University of the Cape of Good Hope, with Literature and Philosophy as his major subjects.[2] He then continued his studies at Keble College, Oxford and in 1895 he obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Jurisprudence.[1]