Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

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HOFMEYR, Jan Hendrik (J.H.). (“Onze Jan”) (1845-1909). Cultural leader and politician. Born in Cape Town, he was educated at the South African College, and at an early age turned his attention to politics, first as a journalist. He was editor of the Zuid Afrikaan till its incorporation with Ons Land, and of the Zuid Afrikaansche Tijdschrift. By birth, education and sympathies a typical Dutch Afrikaner, he set himself to organize the political power of his fellow-countrymen. This he did very effectively, and when in 1879 he entered the Cape parliament as member for Stellenbosch, he became the real leader of the Dutch party. Yet he only held office for six months--as minister without portfolio in the Scanlen ministry from May to November 1881. A leading member of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Taalbond from 1883-1906. ***(Bosman, 1928; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hendrik_Hofmeyr_(Onze_Jan))


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