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John X. Merriman

John X. Merriman

Former Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
John Xavier Merriman 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. Wikipedia
Born: March 15, 1841, Street, Somerset
Died: August 1, 1926 (age 85 years), Stellenbosch, South Africa
Education: Radley College and Bishops Diocesan College
Spouse: Agnes Vintcent (m. 1874)
Books: South Africa and the War: A Lecture Delivered at Stellenbosch, 25 September, 1914, Report of the Select Committee on Brandy Advances, Report of the Select Committee on Irrigation Settlements, and more
Party: South African Party
Previous office: Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1908–1910)