Josias Philip Hoffman
Josias Philip Hoffman | |
|---|---|
| 1st State President of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 15 June 1854 – 10 February 1855 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | J.N. Boshoff |
| Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 23 February 1854 – 29 March 1854 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chairman of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 29 March 1854 – Early April 1854 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Henry Halse |
| Acting State President of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 18 April 1854 – 15 June 1855 | |
| Preceded by | J. Groenendaal (act.) |
| Succeeded by | J.P. Hoffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1807 Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Died | 17 October 1879 (aged 71) Slootkraal, South Africa |
| Spouse | Marthina Johanna Hoffman |
| Occupation | Politician |
Josias Philip Hoffman (commonly known as Sias Hoffman) (1807 – 1879) was a South African Boer statesman, and was the chairman of the Provisional Government and later the first State President of the Orange Free State, in office from 1854 to 1855.