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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.
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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.
In the course of the second half of the nineteenth century Marthinus Wessel Pretorius played a very important role in the history of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek and the Republic of the Orange Free State.
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Mar 16, 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, the only person to have been president of both the South African and Orange Free State republics. Find out how he tried to unite the Boers and his role in the Great Trek.
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A Boer statesman who was the first president of the Transvaal and the third president of the Orange Free State. He opposed British rule and fought against the annexation of the Transvaal in 1877.
