Election
Elected member of the Cape Parliament for East London
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Gordon Sprigg Biography and Timeline
Follow John Gordon Sprigg through 4 dated historical records for South Africa.
John Gordon Sprigg, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1873–1900Years on this page
1873
1878
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, 1st term
Role range: 1878-1881
1886
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, 2nd term
Role range: 1886-1890
1900
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister for the fourth and last time in June 1900, when William Philip Schreiner is forced to resign because of his anti-war stance
Records, sources and methodology
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