Friedrich Kaufmann Höhne

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Friedrich Kaufmann Höhne

Government Secretary of the Orange Free State
In office bef. 1871 – 19 April 1879
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	O.J. Truter J.Azn. (act.)
Acting President of the Orange Free State
In office 31 August 1872 – 4 October 1872
Preceded by	J.H. Brand
Succeeded by	J.H. Brand
Personal details
Born	1831
Died	19 April 1879 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State

Just Friedrich Rudolph Kaufmann Höhne (1831 – Bloemfontein, 19 April 1879), commonly known as Friedrich Kaufmann Höhne, South African (Boer) politician, Government Secretary and in 1872 Acting State President of the Orange Free State, during the absence of State President Brand.^[1]^[2]

Höhne had a long career in the service of the Orange Free State, starting circa 1863 as Landdrost of the District of Philippolis. From there he moved on to the position of Government Secretary which he held until his death in 1879. Höhne was praised for his diplomatic approach to the problems with the English about their annexation of the diamond fields in the early 1870s.^[3]

References

Notes

↑ Muller. Oude tyden in den Oranje-Vrystaat. p. 258.
↑ Worldstatesmen.org.
↑ Muller. Oude tyden in den Oranje-Vrystaat. p. 258.

Literature

Muller, H.P.N. (1907). Oude tyden in den Oranje-Vrystaat. Naar Mr. H.A.L. Hamelberg's nagelaten papieren beschreven. Leiden: E.J. Brill. pp. 383p.

v t e State Presidents of the Orange Free State

Chairman of the Provisional Government	Josias Philip Hoffman

State Presidents	Jacobus Groenendaal Josias Philip Hoffman Jacobus Johannes Venter Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff Esaias Reynier Snijman Jacobus Johannes Venter Marthinus Wessel Pretorius Jacobus Johannes Venter Johannes Henricus Brand Just Friedrich Rudolph Kaufmann Höhne Executive Committee W. Collins F.P. Schnehage G.J. du Toit Pieter Jeremias Blignaut Francis William Reitz Pieter Jeremias Blignaut Martinus Theunis Steyn Christiaan de Wet Those in italics were Acting State Presidents

State President of the South African Republic State President of the Orange Free State Prime Minister of the Cape Colony Prime Minister of Natal

Persondata
Name	Hohne, Friedrich Kaufmann
Alternative names
Short description	South African politician
Date of birth	1831
Place of birth
Date of death	19 April 1879
Place of death	Bloemfontein, Orange Free State

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