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Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Baronet (30 March 1859 – 13 April 1931) was a South African cold storage magnate and politician. Graaff revolutionized the cold storage industry in Africa. He founded the Imperial Cold Storage and Supply Company in 1899, and aggressively ran it until he left to serve in government. Graaff grew the company into one of the largest in Africa. Graaff's wealth soared, at the turn of the century. During World War I he personally part financed the South African war effort and for this he was knighted as well as for services at the Paris Peace Conference 1919.

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  • David Pieter de Villiers Graaff (de)
  • David Pieter de Villiers Graaff (fr)
  • Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet (en)
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  • Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1. Baronet (* 30. März 1859 in Villiersdorp; † 13. April 1931 in Kapstadt) war ein südafrikanischer Geschäftsmann und Politiker. (de)
  • Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Baronet (30 March 1859 – 13 April 1931) was a South African cold storage magnate and politician. Graaff revolutionized the cold storage industry in Africa. He founded the Imperial Cold Storage and Supply Company in 1899, and aggressively ran it until he left to serve in government. Graaff grew the company into one of the largest in Africa. Graaff's wealth soared, at the turn of the century. During World War I he personally part financed the South African war effort and for this he was knighted as well as for services at the Paris Peace Conference 1919. (en)
  • Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff (30 mars 1859 – 13 avril 1931), 1er baronnet, est un homme d'affaires et un homme politique d'Afrique du Sud, maire du Cap en 1891, député au parlement de la colonie du Cap (1891-1897 et 1908-1910), ministre au sein du gouvernement colonial de John X. Merriman (1908-1910), membre du parti sud-africain, député au parlement de l'Union de l'Afrique du Sud (1910-1920) et membre du gouvernement de Louis Botha entre 1910 et 1916. (fr)
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  • Sir David Graaff, Bt (en)
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  • Sir David Graaff, Bt (en)
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