| Jan Carel Juta | |
|---|---|
 Photograph taken of Jan Carel Juta in 1863 | |
| Born | 23 March 1824 Zaltbommel, Netherlands |
| Died | 7 April 1886 Chiswick, London |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, bookseller |
| Spouse |
Louise Juta (m. 1853) |
| Children | 7, including Henry |
| Parent(s) | Hubertus Johannes Juta Marie Albertine Offers |
| Relatives | Karl Marx (brother-in-law) |
Jan Carel Juta (23 March 1824 – 7 April 1886) was a Dutch-South African publisher, bookseller and brother-in-law of Karl Marx.
He was born in Zaltbommel, Netherlands. He married his wife Louise Juta on 5 June 1853 in a civil ceremony in Trier, Germany.
Jan Carel and Louise had seven children, 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.
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.
References
- ^ "Geboorteakte Jan Carel Juta, 23-03-1824". Regionaal Archief Rivierenland (in Dutch).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Louise Leah Juta". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- Who Was Who Volume III (1929-1940). Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781408193372.
- "Juta". juta.co.za. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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