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A biography of the South African political leader and founder of Pretoria. He was the first president of the South African Republic and also served as president of the Orange Free State and a member of the Triumvirate.
Sep 13, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, a Boer statesman, soldier, and founder of Pretoria. He was the first president of the South African Republic and also served as president of the Orange Free State.
Feb 17, 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, a boer statesman, soldier, and founder of Pretoria. He was the son of Andries Pretorius, the leader of the Great Trek, and the first president of the South African Republic.
A biography of a Boer statesman who led the Great Trek and became President of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. Learn about his conflicts with Britain, his role in the First Boer War, and his imprisonment.
Apr 8, 2024 · The son of the famous Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was the first president of the South African Republic, and also compiled the constitution of the Republic. Wikipedia [1]
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 – 19 May 1901) was a South African political leader. An Afrikaner (or Boer), he helped establish the South African Republic (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek or ZAR; also referred to as Transvaal), was the first president of the ZAR, and also compiled its con
Pretoria’s founder – a man by the name of Marthinus Wessels Pretorius - arrived in Pretoria in 1848 [i]. At the time of his arrival, King Mzilikazi and the southern Ndebele peoples (referred to as Amatebele) had been living in Pretoria for more than 20 years [ii].
