Willem Bok

Willem Edmund Bok (1846 - 1904) was a South African Boer politician who served as first state secretary of Transvaal from 1880-1888.

He was born in the Netherlands and registered the gold claims in the Transvaal area as secretary.Keller, Bill. Boksburg's Goofy White Smiles. New York Times September 19, 1993.

The city of Boksburg outside Johannesburg]] is named after him. Room, Adrian. Placenames of the World. McFarland & Company, 2006. ISBN 0786422483

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Category: 1846 births Category: 1904 deaths