Morris Alexander
id:
morris-alexander-176-10437533
title:
Morris Alexander
text:
Morris Alexander was a South African lawyer and politician who was a leading figure of Cape Town's Jewish community. He is best known for his successful campaign to have Yiddish recognized as a European language by colonial authorities, allowing thousands of Jews to immigrate to South Africa. A prominent liberal, Alexander served in the South African House of Assembly from 1910 until his death in 1946.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
South African Jewish politician (1877–1946)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Alexander
date created:
2024-08-11T23:46:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T17:46:01Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q13035489","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13035489"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Morris_Alexander.jpg","width":666,"height":945}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16