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Schalk Willem Burger
6th President of the South African Republic
In office 11 September 1900 (1900-09-11) – 31 May 1902 (1902-05-31)
Preceded by
Paul Kruger
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Personal details
Born
(1852-09-06)6 September 1852 Lydenburg, Transvaal
Died
5 December 1918(1918-12-05) (aged 66) Goedgedacht, South Africa
Spouse
Alida C. De Villiers
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
South African Republic
Commands
Lydenburg Commando
Wars
Sekhukhune Wars
First Boer War
Second Boer War
Battle of Modder River
Battle of Spion Kop
Schalk Willem Burger (6 September 1852 – 5 December 1918) was a South African military leader, lawyer, politician, and statesman who was acting president of the South African Republic from 1900 to 1902, whilst Paul Kruger was in exile.[1] At the age of 21, Burger worked as a clerk in the office of the field coronet. He married his wife, Alida Claudina de Villiers, during this time.[2]
^Nathan, Manfred (1937). The Voortrekkers of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Foundation of the Republics. Gordon and Gotch, ltd.
^"Schalk Burger". South African History Online: 1 – via Database.
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