John Xavier Merriman | |
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| 11th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony | |
| In office 3 February 1908[1] – 31 May 1910 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Governor | Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson Sir Henry Jenner Scobell |
| Preceded by | Leander Starr Jameson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Botha As Prime Minister of South Africa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Xavier Merriman 15 March 1841 Street, Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1 August 1926 (aged 85) Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Political party | South African |
| Spouse | Agnes Vintcent |
| Alma mater | Diocesan College Radley College |
| Occupation | Politician |
John Xavier Merriman (15 March 1841 – 1 August 1926) was a South African politician who served as the eleventh Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1908 to 1910. He was the last prime minister of the Cape Colony before the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910.