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John X. Merriman

1841–1926 · 19th century · Also known as John Xavier Merriman

John X. Merriman was an English-born Cape politician who served in many ministries and was the last prime minister of the Cape Colony, from 1908 to 1910. A liberal who defended the Cape's non-racial qualified franchise, he took a leading part in the National Convention of 1908–1909 that drafted the constitution of the Union of South Africa.

John X. Merriman
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