Willem Johannes Leyds
| Willem Johannes Leyds | |
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W.J. Leyds by J.P. Veth (1896)
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| State Attorney of the South African Republic |
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In office 13 October 1884 – 10 January 1889 |
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| State Secretary of the South African Republic |
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In office 10 January 1889 – 31 May 1898 |
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| Preceded by | W.E. Bok |
| Succeeded by | F.W. Reitz |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the South African Republic in Europe |
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In office 1 June 1898 – 31 May 1902 |
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| Preceded by | Jhr. G.J.T. Beelaerts van Blokland |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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1 May 1859 Magelang, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 14 May 1940 (aged 81) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | schoolteacher, civil servant |
| Profession | lawyer |
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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