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| − | Attorney General (1839-1865) to the Cape Colony, followed by his membership of the Legislative Assembly (1865-1873). Drafter of the Cape Colony's first constitution, which prohibited discrimination based on race. Lifelong companion of | + | Attorney General (1839-1865) to the Cape Colony, followed by his membership of the Legislative Assembly (1865-1873). Drafter of the Cape Colony's first constitution, which prohibited discrimination based on race. Lifelong companion of Hugh Lynar. Lawyer. |
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| + | * [[Government Ministers of Justice Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:18, 18 June 2019
Country
South Africa
Birth - Death
1805 - 1880
Occupation
Politics, Law
Description
Attorney General (1839-1865) to the Cape Colony, followed by his membership of the Legislative Assembly (1865-1873). Drafter of the Cape Colony's first constitution, which prohibited discrimination based on race. Lifelong companion of Hugh Lynar. Lawyer.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- https://www.ancestors.co.za/william-porter-attorney-general/
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=zLWTqBmifh0C&pg=PA421&lpg=PA421&dq=william+porter+and+hugh+lynar+south+africa&source=bl&ots=p_xhrWrQ38&sig=ACfU3U0_vSMHRk100rmtq0ucY1FMPjLVTg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjuyePy5-biAhVBQKwKHdS1CYkQ6AEwA3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=william%20porter%20and%20hugh%20lynar%20south%20africa&f=false
