Marthinus Prinsloo (President) Explained

Marthinus Prinsloo
Office:1st President of the Republic of Graaff-Reinet
Termstart:4 February 1795
Termend:August 1796
Successor:Office abolished
Predecessor:Office established
Spouse:Maria Margaretha Klopper
Children:9
Parents:Willem Prinsloo de Oude
Maria Elizabeth Klopper
Birth Date:13 February 1751
Birth Place:Hex River, Dutch Cape Colony
Death Date:1825 (73-74)
Death Place:Cape Colony
Allegiance: Republic of Swellendam
Republic of Graaff-Reinet
Voortrekkers

Marthinus Prinsloo (13 February 1751, Hexrivier – 1825, Cape Colony[1]) was the President of the Republic of Graaff-Reinet from 1795 to 1796 when the British seized the Dutch Cape Colony.[2]

His second cousin, Hermanus Steyn, was President of the Republic of Swellendam in 1795.

He was the father of Hendrik Frederik Prinsloo (1784-1816), who was hanged in 1816 for his involvement in the Slagtersnek Rebellion.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FamilySearch . .
  2. Web site: Marthinus Prinsloo. February 13, 1751. Geni.
  3. Book: Heese, JA . Dictionary of South African Biography Vol V . Prinsloo, Marthinus . Beyers CJ, Basson, JL . Human Sciences Research Council . Pretoria . 1063845175 . 0796904200 . 1987 . 1st . 612.