Francis William Reitz Picture source
Synopsis
Journalist, Advocate, President of the Orange Free State Appeal Court. President of the Orange Free State
First name
Francis
Middle name
William
Last name
Reitz
Date of birth
05-October-1844
Location of birth
Swellendam,Cape Colony
Date of death
27-March-1934
Location of death
Cape Town,South Africa
Gender
Male
Francis William Reitz was born in Swellendam in 1844. He became an advocate and from 1874 was the President of the Orange Free State Appeal Court. He became President of the Orange Free State in 1889.
He was a journalist who worked on the Cape Argus. He wrote topical and satirical poems in English, Dutch and early Afrikaans. His publications include: Klaas Gezwint en Zyn Paert and Other Songs and Rijmpies of South Africa (1884), and Oorlogs en Ander Gedichten (1910).