Marthinus Wessel Pretorius

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Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was born in September 17, 1819, near Graaff-Reinet in the then Cape Colony. He was a boer statesman, soldier, eldest son of the Great Trek leader Andries Pretorius, and the first president of the South African Republic and founder of Pretoria. He died on the 19th of May , 1901, in Potchefstroom.

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Statue of Marthinus Pretorius, founder of Pretoria and Presi- dent of the ZAR, in front of the Pretoria City Hall, South Africa		Marthinus Wessel Pretorius 1819 - 1901


This bio is currently being researched and written. Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was born in September 17, 1819, near Graaff-Reinet in the then Cape Colony. He was a boer statesman, soldier, eldest son of the Great Trek leader Andries Pretorius, and the first president of the South African Republic and founder of Pretoria. He died on the 19th of May , 1901, in Potchefstroom. Source: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9061313