William Porter (1805-1880) of Limavady, Ulster (now in Northern Ireland), was the son of William Porter and Mary Scott. He was appointed attorney general of Cape Colony in 1839. He drew up a parliamentary constitution in 1854 and was elected to parliament in 1865. He returned to Belfast (now Northern Ireland) in 1873, where he died. Emphasis is on his political career.

This is the standard guide to South African historical literature, compiled by four prominent historians and listing more than 4500 items. There are also several references to Namibia, mainly in section 18 (South Africa in Southern Africa). A detailed subject index makes the bibliography easy to consult, but there are no annotations. (Eriksen/Moorsom 1989).