Josias Philip Hoffman

Josias Philip Hoffman (commonly known as Sias Hoffman) (1807 1879) was a South African Boer statesman, and was the chairman of the Provisional Government and later the first State President of the Orange Free State, in office from 1854 to 1855.

Josias Philip Hoffman
1st State President of the Orange Free State
In office
15 June 1854  10 February 1855
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byJ.N. Boshoff
Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Orange Free State
In office
23 February 1854  29 March 1854
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Chairman of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State
In office
29 March 1854  Early April 1854
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byHenry Halse
Acting State President of the Orange Free State
In office
18 April 1854  15 June 1855
Preceded byJ. Groenendaal (act.)
Succeeded byJ.P. Hoffman
Personal details
Born30 December 1807
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Died17 October 1879 (aged 71)
Slootkraal, South Africa
OccupationPolitician
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