| Jacobus Johannes Venter | |
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| Chairman of the Joint Commission for Administering the Government of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 10 February 1855 – 27 August 1855 |
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| Preceded by | Josias Philip Hoffman As State President of the Orange Free State |
| Succeeded by | Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff As State President of the Orange Free State |
| Acting State President of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 15 December 1859 – 8 February 1860 |
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| Preceded by | Esaias Reynier Snijman (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marthinus Wessel Pretorius |
| In office 20 June 1863 – 2 February 1864 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Allison (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Brand |
| Member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1814 |
| Died | 1889 Bloemfontein Orange Free State |
Jacobus Johannes Venter (1814 - 1889) was a South African (Boer) politician and statesman. He was a member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State, chairman of the Joint Commission for Administering the Government in 1855 and served as Acting State President in 1859 – 1860 and again in 1863 – 1864.[1][2]
Four towns in South Africa were named after the Venter clan: Ventersdorp, Venterstad, Venterspos and Ventershoop.
One of his descendants is psychologist Dr Elma Ross.
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