William Philip Schreiner (1857 - abt. 1919)

Born 30 Aug 1857 in Herschel, Cape Province, South Africa [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Hester (Reitz) Schreiner — married 3 Jan 1884 in Swellendam

Descendants

Died about 28 Jun 1919 at about age 61 in Dr Parker's House, Llandrindod Wells, South Wales [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born on^[1]30 August 1857 to Gottlob Schreiner and Rebecca Schreiner.

William Philip Schreiner, an advocate in Cape Town who was later Prime Minister of the Cape Colony and South African High Commissioner in London married Frances Hester (Fanny) Reitz on 3 January 1884 in Swellendam.

His usual residence was in Newlands, Cape Town. His will was written in London where he was High Commissioner to the Union of South Africa, living at 59 Cadagon Square, Middlesex. In 1881 he was staying with his brother, Fred, in Compton Place Rd, Eastbourne and was a law student. On 13 October 1898 he became 8th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony and served until 17 June 1900.

He had a nephew named Guy Hemming who was in an asylum in the Cape. (Will) Guy had a sister. A nephew named John Hudson Lamb Findlay of Pretoria (Will)

The land at Buffel's Hoek, Craddock, where she was buried, was left to him by his sister. Mentioned in his brother's will dated November 1917 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-5SY8-P?i=553&cc=2517051) as the Rt Hon WP Schriener of  ?? Square, London.

Sources

1. ↑ Cambridge University Alumni:"Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900"
   Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954
   Ancestry Record 3997 #147715 (accessed 2 August 2022)
   Name: William Philip. Schreiner; College: DOWNING; Entered: Michs. 1878; Born: Aug. 30, 1857; Died: June 28, 1919; More Information: <SCRIPT>
   </SCRIPT><A HREF="javascript:APop(p1,70,84);">Adm.</A> pens. at DOWNING, Oct. 10, 1878. [5th] s. of the Rev. Gottlob, missionary, late of Balfour, Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony (and Rebecca, dau. of Samuel Lyndall, Congregational Minister). B. Aug. 30, 1857. Schools, Bedford and Grahamstown, S. Africa, and at South African College, Cape Town, and New College, Eastbourne; and at the Cape University. <SCRIPT>
   </SCRIPT><A HREF="javascript:APop(p2,190,228);">Matric.</A> Michs. 1878; (Law Trip., 1st Class, 1881); Scholar; Chancellor's medal for Legal studies, 1881; B.A. and LL.B. 1882; M.A. 1885; LL.M. 1886. Fellow, 1884-7. <SCRIPT>
   </SCRIPT><A HREF="javascript:APop(p3,70,84);">Adm.</A> at the Inner Temple, Jan. 21, 1879. Called to the Bar, May 3, 1882. A Parliamentary Draftsman, 1885-91. Legal Adviser to High Commissioner of S. Africa, 1887-93. Attorney-General of Cape Colony, 1893-6. C.M.G., 1891. Q.C., 1892. Member of Legislative Assembly, for Kimberley, 1893; for Barkly West, 1894-8; Malmesbury, 1898-1900; Queenstown, 1908-10. Prime Minister of Cape Colony, 1898-1900. Senator, S. African Union, 1910-14. High Commissioner for the Union of S. Africa in London, 1914-19. P.C., 1917. Married, Jan. 3, 1884, Frances Hester, sister of F. W. Reitz, afterwards President of the Orange Free State, and had issue. Brother of the above and of Olive Schreiner, the authoress. Died June 28, 1919, at Llandrindod Wells. (Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who; The Times, June 30, 1919; E. A. Walker, W. P. Schreiner and S. Africa.)

See Also:

• Edmund Burrows Book - Overberg Origins

• England & Wales Census 1881: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-Y35L : 11 December 2017), William P Schreiner in household of Fred Schreiner, Eastbourne, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 1037/77, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,460.
• Death Notice: "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-BSXG?cc=2517051&wc=WVWM-9NQ%3A1598032389 : 11 October 2018), 007730983 > image 476 of 804; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
• English Probate: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL8-SHCN : 17 September 2018), Frances Hester Schreiner in entry for William Philip Schreiner, 15 Aug 1919; citing Probate, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
• Sister's Will: "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BB-KSGP-R?cc=2517051&wc=WVWM-9FL%3A1598032394 : 12 September 2017), 007731699 > image 115 of 791; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.