William Schreiner
William Philip Schreiner | |
|---|---|
Schreiner c. 1898 | |
| 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 (aged 61) Llandrindod Wells, Wales United Kingdom |
| 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.