Thomas François Burgers
Thomas François Burgers | |
|---|---|
| 4th State President of the South African Republic | |
| In office 1 July 1872 – 12 April 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Jacobus Erasmus |
| Succeeded by | None (British annexation) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1834 Langefontein, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony |
| Died | 9 December 1881 (aged 47) Richmond, Cape Colony |
| Resting place | Heroes' Acre, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Spouse | Mary Bryson (1836–1929) |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Occupation | Christian minister |
Thomas François Burgers (15 April 1834 – 9 December 1881) was a South African politician and minister who served as the 4th president of the South African Republic from 1872 to 1877. He was the youngest child of Barend and Elizabeth Burger of the farm Langefontein in the Camdeboo district of Graaff Reinet, Cape Colony.