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The son of the famous Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 - 19 May 1901) was the first president of the South African Republic, and also compiled the constitution of the Republic.
May 15, 2024 · Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was a Boer statesman, soldier, and founder of the town of Pretoria (1855). He was the first president of the South African Republic and also served as president of the Orange Free State, the only man to hold both offices.
Feb 17, 2011 · Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was born in September 17, 1819, near Graaff-Reinet in the then Cape Colony. He was a boer statesman, soldier, eldest son of the Great Trek leader Andries Pretorius, and the first president of the South African Republic and founder of Pretoria.
He was President of the South African Republic (1857–71), having followed his father, Andries Pretorius, in the Great Trek. After fighting the Zulu, he became one of the four Transvaal commandant-generals, and was elected President.
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius is the 11,940th most popular politician (down from 11,394th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 67th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular South African Politician.
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was the first president of the South African Republic, and also compiled the constitution of the Republic.
Jan 26, 2021 · Is this your ancestor? Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Marthinus Pretorius born bef. 1747 Tulbach, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa died 1831 Cape Town, Cape Colony [South Africa] including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + mitochondrial DNA + more in the free family tree community.
