Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, GCMG | |
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| 4th State President of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 2 February 1864 – 14 July 1888 | |
| Preceded by | M.W. Pretorius |
| Succeeded by | F.W. Reitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1823 Cape Town, Cape Colony (now Western Cape, South Africa) |
| Died | 14 July 1888 (aged 64) Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (now Free State) |
| Spouse | Johanna Zastron |
| Children | 11 (8 sons, 3 daughters) |
| Alma mater | South African College, Leiden University |
| Occupation | lawyer, university professor |
Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, GCMG (popularly known as Sir Jan Brand and sometimes as Sir John Henry Brand or Jan Henrick Brand;[1] 6 December 1823 – 14 July 1888) was a lawyer and politician who served as the fourth state president of the Orange Free State, from 2 February 1864 until his death in 1888. He was the son of Sir Christoffel Joseph Brand (1797–1875), speaker of the Cape legislative assembly, and Catharina Fredrica Küchler.
Johannes Brand married in 1851 to Johanna Sibella Zastron, a daughter of the Registrar of Deeds in Cape Town. The couple had 8 sons and 3 daughters.
- ^ Chambers Biographical Dictionary. Chambers. 28 September 2007. p. 214.