Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff

Jacobus Nicolaas Boshof (31 January 1808 – 21 April 1881) was a South African (Boer) statesman, a late-arriving member of the Voortrekker movement, and the second state president of the Orange Free State, in office from 1855 to 1859.

Jacobus Nicolaas Boshof
2nd State President of the Orange Free State
In office
27 August 1855  6 September 1859
Preceded byJosias Philip Hoffman
Succeeded byEsaias Reynier Snijman
Personal details
Born(1808-01-31)31 January 1808
Derdeheuwel, Montagu
Cape Colony
Died21 April 1881(1881-04-21) (aged 73)
Weston, Pietermaritzburg,
Colony of Natal
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