Samuel Marks (77) dies in Johannesburg

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Sammy Marks was a diamond buyer of Kimberley, founder of the African and European Investment Company and Senator in the Parliament of the Union of South Africa. He was also a friend of President Paul Kruger.

To read more about Sammy Marks, see our biography on him.

Read more about Marks' contribution to Pretoria's history.

How we know this

01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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