John X. Merriman
John Xavier Merriman | |
|---|---|
| 11th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony | |
| In office 3 February 1908 – 30 May 1910 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Governor | Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson Sir Henry Jenner Scobell |
| Preceded by | Leander Starr Jameson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Botha |
| Treasurer of the Cape Colony | |
| In office 3 February 1908 – 30 May 1910 | |
| Preceded by | E. H. Walton |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Cape House of Assembly | |
| In office 1869–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Xavier Merriman 15 March 1841 |
| Died | 1 August 1926 (aged 85) |
| Party | South African |
| Spouse | Agnes Vintcent |
| Alma mater | Diocesan College Radley College |
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John Xavier Merriman (15 March 1841 – 1 August 1926) 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. During his political career he became the longest-serving member of the Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope, serving a total of 42 years as member of Aliwal North, Wodehouse, Namaqualand, and Victoria West between 1869 and 1910.