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President of the South African Republic

PRETORIUS, MARTHINUS WESSEL
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Marthinus Wessel Pretorius born in the Graaf-Reinet District (September 17, 1819-May 19, 1901), was president of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free...

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BURGERS, THOMAS FRANCOIS
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Thomas Francois Burgers (April 15, 1834-1881), a liberal and strongly reformist minister of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederduitse Ge-reformeerde Kerk, or N.G.K.), was president of...

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