William Philip Schreiner | |
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8th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony | |
In office 13 October 1898 – 17 June 1900 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor | The Viscount Milner |
Preceded by | John Gordon Sprigg |
Succeeded by | John Gordon Sprigg |
Personal details | |
Born | William Philip Schreiner 30 August 1857 Wittebergen Mission Station, Cape Colony |
Died | 28 June 1919 Llandrindod Wells, Wales United Kingdom | (aged 61)
Political party | South African Party |
Spouse | Frances Hester Reitz |
Relations | Olive Schreiner (sister) |
Children | Oliver Schreiner |
Alma mater | University of the Cape of Good Hope University of London Downing College, Cambridge |
Profession | Barrister, Politician |
William Philip Schreiner CMG PC KC (30 August 1857 – 28 June 1919) was a South African barrister and politician who served as the eighth Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1898 to 1900, during the Second Boer War.