Jacobus Boshoff

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Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff (31 January 1808 - 21 April 1881) was the second President of the Orange Free State, from 1855 to 1859.

He was born in Kogmanskloof, Montagu and completed his schooling in Swellendam and Graaff-Reinet.

He married Adriana Petronella Gertruida Van Aswegen on 3 November 1827 in Graaff-Reinet and after her death in 1878 married Louisa Perry (Van Der Berg) on 26 May 1880.

He died in Weston, Pietermaritzburg.