biography
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Jameson, Sir Leander Starr
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pronunciation:
[jaymsn]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1853–1917)
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| biography:
| British colonial statesman, born in Edinburgh, EC Scotland, UK. After studying in London, he met Cecil Rhodes at Kimberley diamond mines (1878), and became involved in Rhodes' plan to extend British rule in Africa. He was made administrator for the South Africa Company at Fort Salisbury (1891), and won enormous popularity. During the troubles at Johannesburg between the Uitlanders and the Boer government, he led an attack against the Boers (Jameson Raid), but was defeated (1896), handed over to the British authorities, and sent back to England. He was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment, but was released after six. He returned to South Africa, was elected to the Cape Legislative Assembly (1900), and became premier of Cape Colony (1904–8). He helped promote the Union of South Africa, and formed the Unionist Party (1910). He was created a baronet in 1911. |
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