Jacobus Johannes Venter

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Jacobus Johannes Venter
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

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.
  • 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.