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David Graaff

South African businessman and politician (1859-1931)
Person human Q32798

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
March 30, 1859
Date of death
April 13, 1931
Place of birth
Villiersdorp
Place of death
Cape Town
Country of citizenship
South Africa[12]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Minister of Finance (South Africa)[13]
Father
Petrus Novbertus Graaff[6]
Mother
Anna Elizabeth de Villiers[7]
Spouse
Eileen van Heerden[8]
Child
Johannes de Villiers Graaff, De Villiers Graaff, David Pieter de Villiers Graaff[9][10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[17]
Given name
David[16]
Noble title
baronet[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet en David Graaff en David Pieter de Villiers Graaff en Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Baronet de Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet ko 다비트 흐라프 zh 第一代从男爵戴维·赫拉夫
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
0000000360430232
VIAF cluster ID
220559453
Library of Congress authority ID
no2011192199
GND ID
1370973799
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
David Graaff oval.png ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0283m9p
Geni.com profile ID
6000000004595494348
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
342157329
SNAC ARK ID
w6m14pcg
The Peerage person ID
p42446.htm#i424457
WBIS ID
R28382
Who's Who UK ID
U210269
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WikiTree person ID
Graaff-76
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtcMwWyKmH3DxwQpXkbh3

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🔗 Connections
Child 1
De Villiers Graaff
Children (paternal) 1
De Villiers Graaff
Country of citizenship 1
South Africa
Given name 1
David
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Noble title 1
baronet
Occupation 1
politician
Place of birth 1
Villiersdorp
Place of death 1
Cape Town
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

David Graaff was born on March 30, 1859[1], in Villiersdorp[2]. He died on April 13, 1931[3], in Cape Town[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

FAQs

Where was David Graaff born?

David Graaff's place of birth was Villiersdorp[2].

Where did David Graaff die?

David Graaff passed away in Cape Town[4].

Who were David Graaff's parents?

David Graaff's father was Petrus Novbertus Graaff[6]. David Graaff's mother was Anna Elizabeth de Villiers[7].

Who was David Graaff married to?

David Graaff's spouses include Eileen van Heerden[8].

What did David Graaff do for work?

David Graaff worked as a politician[5].

Related Entities

South Africa

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GND ID → 1370973799
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  2. 25w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → David
    Instance of → —
    Mother → Anna Elizabeth de Villiers
    Country of citizenship → South Africa
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