Nathan, Manfred

1929 Yearbook 

NATHAN, Dr. Manfred, K.C., M.A., LL.D., Barrister, Middle Temple; Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa. Born in Hanover, Cape Colony, in 1875. Educated at Public School, Hanover, Gill College, Somerset East. Married in 1903 to Miss Mina Sessel; has two children. Acting Judge of the Supreme Court (Natal), 1928; M.P.C. for Commissioner Street Division of Johannesburg, 1917-1920; Member, Johannesburg Hospital Board, 1914; Chairman, Rand Central School Board, 1910-1913; Member, Johannesburg Town Council, 1916-1919; Member of Council, University of South Africa since 1924-1930; President, Transvaal Jewish Board of Deputies, 1907-1910; Vice-President, South African Zionist Federation, 1904-1907; President, Johannesburg Jewish Guild, 1925-1927; Committee Member, Witwatersrand Old Hebrew Congregation, 1901-1907; Author of numerous works on South African Law and Constitutional History, including Common Law of South Africa" (4 vols.), "South African Commonwealth," "Empire Government." Postal Address: P.O. Box 3370, Johannesburg.