Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
Christiaan Rudolph de Wet State President of the Orange Free State Acting In office 30 May 1902 – 31 May 1902 Preceded by Martinus Theunis Steyn Succeeded by Position abolished Personal details Born 7 October 1854 Smithfield, Orange Free State Died 3 February 1922 Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State Province, Union of South Africa Nationality Afrikaner Spouse(s) Cornelia Margaretha Krüger Profession Farmer, Boer General, Politician Religion Calvinist Military service Allegiance  South African Republic (1880–1881)  Orange Free State (1899–1902) South African Republic (1914) Years of service 1880–1881, 1899–1902, 1914 Rank First Boer War Commandant Second Boer War Burger (Outbreak) Acting commandant (October 1899) Veggeneraal (December 1899) Head Commandant (February 1900) Commands Natal and Transvaal Commandos Battles/wars Second Boer War Sanna's Post Reddersburg Maritz Rebellion War Second Boer War Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (7 October 1854 – 3 February 1922) was a Boer general, rebel leader and politician. He was born on the Leeuwkop farm, in the district of Smithfield in the Boer Republic of the Orange Free State. He later resided at Dewetsdorp, named after his father, Jacobus Ignatius de Wet. De Wet is mentioned in Kipling's poem Ubique.