William Duncan Baxter | |
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Mayor of Cape Town | |
In office 1907–1908 | |
Preceded by | Hyman Liberman |
Succeeded by | Sir Frank Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 June 1868 Dundee, Scotland |
Died | 7 January 1960 Cape Town | (aged 91)
Alma mater | High School of Dundee |
William Duncan Baxter (14 June 1868 – 7 January 1960) was a businessman, politician, and the Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa, from 1907 to 1908. The theatre, generally known as "The Baxter", a performing arts complex in Rondebosch, a suburb of Cape Town, was named in his honour.[1]