Leander Starr Jameson

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The Right Honourable Sir Leander Starr Jameson Bt KCMG CB
10th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
In office 22 February 1904 – 2 February 1908
Monarch	Edward VII
Governor	Walter Hely-Hutchinson
Preceded by	Gordon Sprigg
Succeeded by	John X. Merriman
2nd Administrator of Southern Rhodesia
In office 10 September 1894 – 2 April 1896
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Preceded by	A. R. Colquhoun
Succeeded by	The Earl Grey
2nd Chief Magistrate of Southern Rhodesia
In office 18 September 1891 – 7 October 1893
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Preceded by	A. R. Colquhoun
Succeeded by	A. H. F. Duncan
Personal details
Born	Leander Starr Jameson (1853-02-09)9 February 1853 Stranraer, Scotland
Died	26 November 1917(1917-11-26) (aged 64) London, England
Resting place	Matopos Hills, Rhodesia (present-day Matobos Hills, Zimbabwe)
Nationality	British
Political party	Progressive Party Unionist Party (South Africa)
Alma mater	University College London
Occupation	Physician

Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Baronet, KCMG, CB, PC (9 February 1853 – 26 November 1917), also known as Starr Jameson,^[1] was a British colonial politician, who was best known for his involvement in the ill-fated Jameson Raid.