Jacobus Johannes Venter (1814–1889) was a South African (Boer) statesman. He was a member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State, chairman of the Joint Commission for Administering the Government in 1855 and served as Acting State President in 1859 – 1860 and again in 1863 – 1864.[1][2]
Jacobus Johannes Venter | |
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 Picture of JJ Koos Venter | |
| Chairman of the Joint Commission for Administering the Government of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 10 February 1855 – 27 August 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Josias Philip Hoffman As State President of the Orange Free State |
| Succeeded by | Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff As State President of the Orange Free State |
| Acting State President of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 15 December 1859 – 8 February 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Esaias Reynier Snijman (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marthinus Wessel Pretorius |
| In office 20 June 1863 – 2 February 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Allison (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Brand |
| Member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1814 |
| Died | January 18, 1889 Bloemfontein  Orange Free State |
Five towns in South Africa were named after the Venter clan: Ventersdorp, Venterstad, Venterspos, Ventersburg and Ventershoop.
References
edit- ^ Muller. Oude tyden in den Oranje-Vrystaat. pp. 54, 74, 76, 127, 131, 134, 145, 147, 158, 159, 172, 256.
- ^ For dates see South Africa on Worldstatesman.org.
- Muller, H.P.N. (1907). Oude tyden in den Oranje-Vrystaat. Naar Mr. H.A.L. Hamelberg's nagelaten papieren beschreven. Leiden: E.J. Brill. pp. 383p.
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