Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Names: Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel
Born: 17 September 1819, near Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony [now South Africa]
Died: 19 May 1901, Potchefstroom, South African Republic [now South Africa]
In summary: foer statesman and soldier
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.
References
- Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. Encyclopædia Britannica [Online]. Available at: britannica.com/ [Accessed 08 June 2010]
