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Sir Leander Starr Jameson | |
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10th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony | |
In office 22 February 1904 – 2 February 1908 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Governor | Walter Hely-Hutchinson |
Preceded by | Gordon Sprigg |
Succeeded by | John X. Merriman |
2nd Administrator of Southern Rhodesia | |
In office 10 September 1894 – 2 April 1896 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | A. R. Colquhoun |
Succeeded by | The Earl Grey |
2nd Chief Magistrate of Southern Rhodesia | |
In office 18 September 1891 – 7 October 1893 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | A. R. Colquhoun |
Succeeded by | A. H. F. Duncan |
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Born | Leander Starr Jameson 9 February 1853 Stranraer, Scotland |
Died | 26 November 1917 London, England | (aged 64)
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Nationality | British |
Political party | Progressive Party |
Alma mater | University College London |
Occupation | Physician |
Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Baronet KCMG, CB, PC (9 February 1853 – 26 November 1917), was a British colonial politician, who was best known for his involvement in the ill-fated Jameson Raid.