Early Life
Cornelis Hiddingh came to the Netherlands in 1820, together with his older brother Willem (1808-1899), to attend school. The brothers were first taken in by Petrus Hofstede, a family member, and governor of the province of Drenthe, who lodged them for several months at his country estate, and also acted as guardian. Thereafter they were sent to private boarding school in Groningen to complete their school education. In 1824 both enrolled in the University of Groningen to study law, and both graduated as doctor of law in 1830. Willem then returned to South Africa, Cornelis remained in the Netherlands. After concluding his studies, Hiddingh established himself in the provincial town of Assen, where he became a tax collector and alderman in the town government. Later he established himself here as a lawyer.
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