Jacobus Johannes Venter
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 byJosias Philip Hoffman
As State President of the Orange Free State
Succeeded byJacobus 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 byEsaias Reynier Snijman (Acting)
Succeeded byMarthinus Wessel Pretorius
In office
20 June 1863 – 2 February 1864
Preceded byJoseph Allison (Acting)
Succeeded byJohannes Brand
Member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State
Personal details
BornMarch 21, 1814
DiedJanuary 18, 1889
Bloemfontein
 Orange Free State

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]

Five towns in South Africa were named after the Venter clan: Ventersdorp, Venterstad, Venterspos, Ventersburg and Ventershoop.

References

  1. ^ Muller. Oude tyden in den Oranje-Vrystaat. pp. 54, 74, 76, 127, 131, 134, 145, 147, 158, 159, 172, 256.
  2. ^ For dates see South Africa on Worldstatesman.org.


Categories