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Manfred Nathan
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Manfred Nathan (1875–1945) was a South African lawyer, judge, and writer. He served as President of the Special Appeals Court for Income Tax matters. Nathan was a member of the first executive of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies in 1912 and vice-president of the South African Zionist Federation from 1904 to 1907. He held political offices in the Transvaal . His historical writing and his biography of Paul Kruger were for many years standard references.
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south african lawyer and writer
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south african lawyer
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