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
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.