| Intro | South African politician |
| Was | Politician |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1 January 1814 |
| Death |
1 January 1889, Bloemfontein (aged 75 years) |
Jacobus Johannes Venter (1814–1889) was a South African (Boer) politician and statesman. He was a member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State, chairman of the Joint Commission for Administering the Government in 1855 and served as Acting State President in 1859 – 1860 and again in 1863 – 1864.
Four towns in South Africa were named after the Venter clan: Ventersdorp, Venterstad, Venterspos and Ventershoop.