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Molteno, James Tennant.
Adm. pens.
at TRINITY, Oct. 8, 1885.
4th s. of [Sir] John Charles [Knt.] (the first Premier of Cape Colony). B. Jan. 15, 1865, at Claremont, S. Africa.
[School, Diocesan College, Rondebosch, and at Cape Town University.] Matric. Michs. 1885; B.A. and LL.B. 1888.
Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 12, 1886.
Called to the Bar, Jan. 28, 1889.
Adm. Advocate at the Cape, 1890; K.C. M.P. for Namaqualand, 1890-8; for Somerset East, 1898-1908.
A strong adherent of Cecil Rhodes.
Speaker of the Cape Parliament (under Merriman's administration) 1908-9. First Speaker of the House of Assembly, Union of South Africa, 1909-15; did much to stimulate the 'Convention Spirit.' One of the delegation who brought the draft of the South African Act to England for confirmation by the Imperial Government.
Knighted, 1911.
Took great interest in the fruit industry of South Africa.
Author, The Dominion of Africanderdom; Further South African Recollections. Died Sept.
16, 1936, at 10, Palace Court, London, W., whilst on a visit to England; buried at Peaslake, near Shere, Surrey.
Brother of the three above and the next two.
(P. A. Molteno; Law Lists; Inns of Court; The Times, Sept.
17, 1936.)
James Tennant MOLTENO
Approx. lifespan: 1865–1936
pens. Trinity College adm1885:10:08
4th s. of [Sir] John Charles [Knt.] (the first Premier of Cape Colony , South Africa )
b. Claremont, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] South Africa 1865:01:15
Sch: Diocesan College Rondebosch, [ South Africa ], and at Sch: Cape Town University Cape Town, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ]
Matric 1885:10MT:
BA 1888
LLB 1888
Adm. Inner Temple: 1886:01:12
Called to the Bar: 1889:01:28
Adm.
Advocate at: : Cape, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1890
KC M.P. for: : Namaqualand, [ South Africa ] 1890-8
for Somerset East South Africa ???, 1898-1908
A strong adherent of Cecil Rhodes.
Speaker of the Cape Parliament, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] (under Merriman's administration) 1908-9
First Speaker of the House of Assembly, Union of South Africa 1909-15
did much to stimulate the "Convention Spirit."
One of the delegation who brought the draft of the South African Act to England for confirmation by Imperial Government
Knighted 1911
Took great interest in the fruit industry of South Africa
Publ.: The Dominion of Africanderdom; Further South African Recollections
d. 1936:09:16 at 10 Palace Court, Palace, London , W., whilst on a visit to England; buried Peaslake, near Shere, Surrey
brother of the three above and the next two. MOLTENO
(P. A. Molteno; Law Lists; Inns of Court; The Times 1936:09:17)

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