Famous People with Name Oloff

Oloff Johannes Truter            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Oloff Johannes Truter: was a South African civil servant in the Orange Free State, miner, Landdrost and Acting Government Secretary.[1]About Truter's younger years very little is known. In his early twenties he emigrated to the goldfields of Victoria in Australia. Seven years later, in 1859, Truter returned to South Africa where he entered public service. In 1861 the government of the Orange Free State made him Acting Landdrost of Kroonstad, an appointment that became definite a year later. Truter quickly made a political name for himself. In 1863, when State President Pretorius resigned his post, Truter was asked to stand in the elections. Eventually he resigned his candidature in favour of J.H. Brand, the candidate of the Volksraad.[2]