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Thomas Upington

Thomas Upington

Former Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
Sir Thomas Upington KCMG, born in Cork, Ireland, was an administrator and politician of the Cape Colony. He was briefly Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, between 1884 and 1886, during a period of extreme turbulence in the Cape's history. Wikipedia
Born: October 28, 1844, Mallow, Ireland
Died: December 10, 1898 (age 54 years), Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Previous office: Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1884–1886)