PORTER, Philip. B.A., LL.B. Attorney at Law. Born in Shavli, Lithuania, 15th December, 1909, son of Joseph and Sheine Porter. Came to South Africa 1915. Educated at school in Port Elizabeth and at University of Witwatersrand. Was a Hebrew teacher in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg (1926-33) before entering Law. Executive member, S.A. Zionist Federation. Former Chairman, S.A. Board of Jewish Education. Former Executive member, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies. Former Chairman of Oxford Synagogue. Member of Council, United Hebrew Congregation. Former Council member of Histadruth Ivrith and United Communal Fund. Member of the Transvaal Automobile Club. Married; one son. Add.: P.O. Box 8578, Johannesburg.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Sunday, 2 July 2023
Porter, Philip
PORTER, Philip. B.A., LL.B. Attorney at Law. Born in Shavli, Lithuania, 15th December, 1909, son of Joseph and Sheine Porter. Came to South Africa 1915. Educated at school in Port Elizabeth and at University of Witwatersrand. Was a Hebrew teacher in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg (1926-33) before entering Law. Executive member, S.A. Zionist Federation. Former Chairman, S.A. Board of Jewish Education. Former Executive member, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies. Former Chairman of Oxford Synagogue. Member of Council, United Hebrew Congregation. Former Council member of Histadruth Ivrith and United Communal Fund. Member of the Transvaal Automobile Club. Married; one son. Add.: P.O. Box 8578, Johannesburg.
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