William Duncan Baxter
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Preceded byHyman Liberman
Succeeded bySir Frank Smith
Born14 June 1868
Dundee, Scotland
Died7 January 1960 (aged 91)
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 (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]
Baxter was the third son of David William and Jane Baxter, his father being a jute manufacturer. Baxter attended the High School of Dundee[2] in Dundee and the University College. In 1886 he emigrated to South Africa, where he joined William Duncan and Co. in Cape Town, a drapery business of his uncle. When his uncle died in 1895, he became the owner of the business.[3]
