Hermanus Steyn | |
|---|---|
 President Hermanus Steyn | |
| 1st President of the Republic of Swellendam | |
| In office 17 June 1795 – 4 November 1795 | |
| Vice President | Petrus Delport |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Head of Swellendam Home Council | |
| Preceded by | Hermanus Steyn d'Oude |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1743 Bruintjiesrivier, Swellendam, Dutch Cape Colony |
| Died | 1804 (60-61) Jan Harmsgat, Swellendam, Cape Colony |
| Spouse | Anna Margaretha Van Staden (m. 1765) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent(s) | Hermanus Steyn d'Oude and Martha Potgieter |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of Swellendam Republic of Graaff-Reinet |
Hermanus Steyn (15 February 1743, Swellendam – 1804, Swellendam) was the President of the Republic of Swellendam. When the rule of the Dutch East India Company fell in 1795 and the Swellendam citizens called their own Republic into existence, he was elected as president. A few months after the arrival of the British, an end was made to this Republic.[1]
- ^ Die Afrikaner. Herman Giliomee. p. 52.