Preceded by W.E. Bok Role Lawyer Profession lawyer | Religion Dutch Reformed Name Willem Leyds | |
Preceded by Jhr. G.J.T. Beelaerts van Blokland Born 1 May 1859
Magelang, Dutch East Indies ( 1859-05-01 ) Alma mater University of Amsterdam Occupation schoolteacher, civil servant Died May 14, 1940, The Hague, Netherlands | ||
Succeeded by Francis William Reitz Education University of Amsterdam | ||
Willem Johannes Leyds (Magelang, Dutch East Indies, 1 May 1859 – The Hague, Netherlands, 14 May 1940) was a Dutch lawyer and statesman, who made a career as State Attorney (1884-1889) and State Secretary (1889-1898) of the South African Republic. From 1898 to 1902, during the crucial period of the South African War, he was the Republic’s Special Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary in Brussels, accredited to several European states.
The former gold rush town of Leydsdorp was named after him.
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