Hercules Crosse Jarvis
Hercules Crosse Jarvis | |
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A photograph of Hercules Crosse Jarvis in later life, as Mayor of Cape Town. Photograph from the Cape Archives. | |
| Mayor of Cape Town | |
| In office 1848–1860 | |
| Preceded by | J. J. L. Smuts |
| Succeeded by | D. G. van Breda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1802 Plymouth, England |
| Died | 8 February 1889 (aged 86) Claremont, Cape Town |
| Resting place | St. Saviours Church, Claremont |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Maria Vos |
| Children | five daughters |
Hercules Crosse Jarvis (18 June 1802 – 8 February 1889) MLC, MLA, was a mayor of Cape Town and a powerful merchant of the Cape Colony.