Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General in the Rhodes cabinet
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Philip Schreiner Biography and Timeline
Follow William Philip Schreiner through 3 dated historical records for South Africa.
William Philip Schreiner, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1893–1900Years on this page
1893
1898
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister in a cabinet that included John X. Merriman and Jacobus Wilhelmus Sauer
1900
Resignation of William Philip Schreiner
Favoured negotiation rather than hostilities, to the chagrin of Governor and High Commissioner Alfred Milner, who was actively fomenting war, his stance led his to his forced resignation from the premiership and Parliament
Records, sources and methodology
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