Sir Julius Jeppe, founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London

Date: 2 Sep 1929
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Sir Julius Jeppe, founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London

Sir Julius Gottlieb Ferdinand Jeppe passed away in London on 2 September 1929 at age 70. He was a mining and property magnate who was knighted for his pioneering role in the development of Johannesburg. He was born in Rostock, Germany in July 1859. Jeppe and his family immigrated to South Africa in 1870 and settled in Pretoria.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Sir Julius Jeppe, founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011500

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"Sir Julius Jeppe, founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011500. Accessed 23 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Sir Julius Jeppe, founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011500.