Sir William Thorne | |
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| Mayor of Cape Town | |
| In office 1901–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. O'Reilly |
| Succeeded by | Hyman Liberman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1839 Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Died | 28 March 1917 (aged 78) Rondebosch, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Ellen Lane |
| Children | 5 |
Sir William Thorne (27 January 1839 – 28 March 1917) was a draper, milliner and businessman in Cape Town. He was also an active civil servant and Mayor of Cape Town.[1]
- ^ Beyers, C. J. (1981). Dictionary of South African biography: Vol IV. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. p. 674. ISBN 0-624-00856-8. OCLC 20937.