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Definition of Landdrosts

Landdrost
Landdrost Land"drost`, n.; pl. -drosten . Sometimes incorrectly Landtrost Landtrost [D., fr. land land + drost a kind of official; akin to G. truchsess.] In Cape Colony: (a) A chief magistrate in rural districts. He was replaced in 1827 by ``resident magistrates.' (b) The president of the Heemraad.

Meaning of Landdrosts from wikipedia

- a landdrost. With the annexation of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State during the Boer War, the office fell away, the landdrosts being...
- with the name Landdrost or Drossaart. Also, Elten and Tudderen, both annexed from Germany after World War II, were governed by a Landdrost until they were...
- Biebouw retorted, "Ik wil niet loopen, ik ben een Afrikaander – al slaat de landdrost mij dood, of al zetten hij mij in de tronk, ik zal, nog wil niet zwijgen...
- Police'. Under the new system of courts introduced in January 1828, the landdrosts' judicial duties were transferred to resident magistrates. The Cape drostdy...
- at age 16. The commando would return all such children to the nearest landdrost district, for registration and allocation to a Boer family. As there were...
- slaves required p****es to travel away from their masters. In 1797, the Landdrost and Heemraden, local officials, of Swellendam and Graaff-Reinet extended...
- Landdrosteien, singular: Landdrostei), each led by a high-bailiff (German: Landdrost) according to unitary standards, doing away with the inherited provincial...
- status in 1920. It is said to be named after Charles Frederick Warden, landdrost of Harrismith from 1884 to 1900. Warden and Dirkie Uys School celebrated...
- The electors resided, hunted and feasted there during their visits, the Landdrost had his seat there as governor, and partially the provincial ****emblies...
- founded in 1837, administered the northern part of the territory through a landdrost based at Winburg. This northern area was later in federation with the...