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Sir James Molteno | |
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 Molteno as Parliamentary Speaker. | |
| Speaker of the Cape House of Assembly | |
| In office 1908–1910 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | John X. Merriman |
| Preceded by | Sir William Bisset Berry |
| Succeeded by | Office ended with Union |
| 1st Speaker of the South African National Assembly | |
| In office 1910–1915 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Louis Botha |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Joel Krige |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1865 Cape Town, Cape Colony |
| Died | 16 September 1936 London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Barrister, Speaker of Parliament |
Sir James Molteno (5 January 1865 – 16 September 1936), was an influential barrister and parliamentarian of South Africa.
Rising to prominence as an unconventional anti-imperialist, he was briefly opposition leader, before becoming parliamentary Speaker.[1]
He was the last Speaker for the Parliament of the Cape Colony, and the first Speaker of Parliament of South Africa.[2]
- ^ "Who's Who in the Family — thumbnail sketches". 12 August 2012.
- ^ Molteno, J.T.: The Dominion of Afrikanerdom. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1923. p.9