Feetham, Richard, 1874-1965

Richard Feetham (1874-1965) was educated at Ashampstead preparatory school, Marlborough College, and New College, Oxford. After leaving Oxford he read law in Lincolns Inn and was called to the Bar in 1899. During the Second Boer War, he volunteered for service with the Inns of Court Rifles.

Feetham was appointed deputy town clerk of Johannesburg in October 1902; he served under the town clerk, Lionel Curtis, who was a friend from his New College days. In April 1903 Feetham became the town clerk when Curtis was made Assistant Colonial Secretary. Two years later, in April 1905, Feetham resigned from the Town Council and was appointed to the South African Bar; he acted as legal adviser to the High Commissioner of South Africa from 1907-1910, and again from 1912-1923.

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