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==Country==
 
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==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
  
Politics
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Politics, Law
  
==Notable Achievements==
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==Description==
  
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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 [[Hugh Lynar]].  Lawyer.
  
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==Further Reading/Research==
  
==Description==
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* https://www.ancestors.co.za/william-porter-attorney-general/
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* 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
  
Attorney General to the Cape Colony, followed by member of Legislative Assembly. Lifelong companion of Hugh Lynar.
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Revision as of 15:52, 13 June 2019

William Porter

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.

Further Reading/Research


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