Totius (poet)

Totius
Front cover of the poem volume Trekkerswee
Chancellor of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
In office
1951–1953
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byvan Rooy, J.C.
Personal details
Born
Jacob Daniel du Toit

(1877-02-21)21 February 1877
Paarl, Cape Colony
Died1 July 1953(1953-07-01) (aged 76)
Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
SpouseMaria Postma
Children5
Alma materVrije Universiteit
Known forBible translation, Poet

Jacob Daniël du Toit (21 February 1877 – 1 July 1953), better known by his pen name Totius, was an Afrikaner poet.

He was the son of Stephanus Jacobus du Toit and