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

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from 1904 to 1907. He held political offices in the

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.Nathan, Manfred.
Encyclopedia.com Retrieved 25 March 2019. His historical writing and his biography of

Paul Kruger Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and President of the South African Republic (or ...

were for many years standard references.

Selected publications

*''The Common Law of South Africa'' (1904–09) *''The South African Commonwealth'' (1919)
''Empire Government : An Outline of the System Prevailing in the British Commonwealth of Nations''
(London: Allen & Unwin, 1928). *''Not Heaven Itself'' (1944) *''The Voortrekkers of South Africa'' (1937) *''Paul Kruger'' (1941)

References

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