John Charles Molteno

Sir John Charles Molteno
Molteno in 1872
1st Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
In office
1 December 1872 – 5 February 1878
MonarchVictoria
GovernorHenry Barkly
Henry Bartle Frere
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byJohn Gordon Sprigg
Personal details
BornJohn Charles Molteno
(1814-06-05)5 June 1814
Died1 September 1886(1886-09-01) (aged 72)
Resting placeSt Saviour's Church cemetery, Claremont, Cape Town
PartyIndependent
ChildrenElizabeth Maria
John Charles
Percy
James Tennant
Vincent Barkly
Edward
Harry

15 others
OccupationStatesman, businessman
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Sir John Charles Molteno KCMG (Italian: [molˈteːno]; 5 June 1814 – 1 September 1886) was a politician and businessman who served as the first Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1872 to 1878.