Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 – 19 May 1901) was a South African political leader. An Afrikaner (or "Boer"), he helped establish the South...

and write his thoughts down on paper. Pretorius had five children, the eldest of whom, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, later became the first President of...

climber Mark Pretorius, South African theologian and philosopher Mark Pretorius (rugby union), South African rugby player Marthinus Wessel Pretorius first president...

cricketer Marthinus du Plessis (born 1932), South African pentathlete Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (1819–1901), South African politician Marthinus Prinsloo...

February). Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (from 8 February). President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (until...

are founded in Beaufort West and Somerset West 17 September - Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, the first president of the South African Republic and founder...

Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (from 6 January). January 6 – Marthinus Wessel Pretorius becomes the first President of the...

South African Republic: W.C. Janse van Rensburg (until 9 May). Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (from 10 May). January 5 – The Transvaal Civil War ends with Paul...

The first president of the ZAR was Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, elected in 1857, son of Boer leader Andries Pretorius, who commanded the Boers to victory...

decorate the park; Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, the founder of Pretoria who named the city in honour of his father in 1855. Andries Pretorius, a Voortrekker...

Lieutenant-Governor of the British Colony of Natal), Transvaal president Marthinus Wessel Pretorius resigned and the Volksraad chose Erasmus as acting state president...

State: Jan Brand. State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. September 4 – The first rails of the Namaqualand Railway is laid...

Republiek Andries Pretorius: President of the Natalia Republic Marthinus Wessel Pretorius: State President of the South African Republic Marthinus Prinsloo: Commander-in-Chief...

State: Jan Brand. State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. March 12 – Basutoland is proclaimed a British Protectorate. Unknown...

State: Jan Brand. State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. May 24 – Robert William Keate is appointed as Lieutenant-governor...

Natal: John Scott. State President of the Orange Free State: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (until 17 June). Jacobus Johannes Venter (acting from 20 June)...

State: Jan Brand. State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. May 20 – Charles Craufurd Hay becomes acting Governor of the...

African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (until 21 October). State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (from 22 October)...

President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. 6 – Esaias Reynier Snijman becomes the acting State President...

State: Jan Brand. State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (until 20 November). Daniel Jacobus Erasmus (acting from 21 November)...

(1.9 mi) wide. The lake is named after Christiana Pretorius, daughter of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, the first president of the Boer Transvaal Republic...

President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. March 19 – Senekal's War breaks out between the Orange Free State...

President of the South African Republic: Triumviate of Paul Kruger, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius and Piet Joubert (until 9 May), Paul Kruger (starting 9 May)....

humanist Wessel te Gussinklo [nl], Dutch poet, winner of the 1996 Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize Wessel Myburgh (born 1990), Namibian cricketer Marthinus Wessel Pretorius...

President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. July 26 – Sir John Thomas becomes acting Lieutenant-governor...

Natal: John Scott. State President of the Orange Free State: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic:...

the Orange and Vaal rivers, the project was dropped. Commandant Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was, however, elected president in place of Boshoff. Though unable...

1860 Preceded by Esaias Reynier Snijman (Acting) Succeeded by Marthinus Wessel Pretorius In office 20 June 1863 – 2 February 1864 Preceded by Joseph Allison...

President of the South African Republic: Triumviate of Paul Kruger, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius and Piet Joubert. Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: Thomas...

Piet Potgieter. The Voortrekker Andries Pretorius dies and is succeeded by his son Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. The Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope...