politician sir june august lawyer politician served premier later prime minister october death having led responsible government movement territory days company rule head government self governing colony british_empire born raised educated south_africa irish descent moved lawyer elected representing western electoral district decade supported renewal royal charter administer opposed amalgamation led delegation london discuss responsible government years later self governing colony sat member death buried near grave world view near early life born june town british cape colony elder brothers father ireland roman catholic arrived south_africa private british_army having enlisted escape irish fighting eighth war 2nd queen royal regiment foot james stationed mountains settled wife née originally scotland moved king william town discharge military birth child boy called james elder town councillor town educated home january enrolled college awarded cape_town studied law intent plans disrupted father death short money charles quit university went work law firm eldest brother james partner arrived join brother town search according year incorporated elected member newly come diamonds found brothers farm initially dubbed new rush site renamed lord british secretary state colonies respectively miles miles independence restored following boer war admitted advocate courts december months later death elder brother formed firm position diamond trade led brothers develop expertise formidable reputation work mining industry rhodes main opponent brought mines control company october year signing concession king obtained exclusive mining rights territories soon formed queen_victoria granted royal charter administer develop territories october initial period years charter included right possession deal dispose land september rhodes pioneer column reached salisbury took active public debates loyal britain held parts british_empire internally self governing territory supporting arguing extend ancestral home ireland expressed support home rule movement disapproved policy south african republic government british settlers military service denying electoral franchise elected town council following year colonel youngest daughter described attractive woman arrived stay house shared sister mother married southern suburb cape_town january time friend invited join main settlements adjoining areas collectively called receptive idea compelled stay outbreak second boer war october besieged boer forces cut rail telephone october relief general february break cape_town wife left july found conditions basic buildings settlers enjoyed outdoor pursuits dances musical theatrical performances wife lodged grand hotel long arrived child born baby lived days second child girl named born november lived old age gained admission bar entered partnership frames create frames frames left late citing poor economic conditions following second boer war ending firm formed new partnership firm expanded salisbury south african cricketer friend joined shortly elections welsh sent telegram visiting relatives advising stand successfully march responsible government widely expected eventually incorporated fifth province generally considered south_africa geographically colonial terms british expansion region begun representatives participated section south africa act specific provision accession territories represented interests people convention contribution insignificant presence delegation supported secured keen win trust settlers november banquet lord departing high commissioner cape_town spoke people working entering union settlers wished enjoy called artificial stage responsible government order council provided constitution resembled crown colony responsible government changes territory administrative framework asked union governor general form government began policies speeches appeared unfair south british origin attorney general interpreted convention way considered english speakers came conclusion joining union previously thought saw territory inevitable destiny timing terms local electorate determine time rejected notion responsible government self government retaining colonial status grounds thought decades achieve furthermore idea keeping english speaking settlers seeing end racial discrimination perceived dutch speakers displaying british union partnership ended died time representing mining company encountered opposition case court mining commissioner judged favour guest client irritated guest recognised ability offered partnership accepted leading formation salisbury article charter gave british government right alter repeal administrative provisions charter years widely anticipated sections southern african political opinion administration come end remained place course world war white population split amalgamation independence led leader lawyer like believed lacked population resources independent state britain union south_africa mean avoiding having buy leaving burden south_africa instead war noted new secretary state winston_churchill determined achieve amalgamation south_africa encouraged expecting better price assets south_africa major corporations pro union south_africa able provide cheap labour south interests controlled local press highly influential debate general statesman unlikely dissuade electorate entering union elections domestic interests aligned favour responsible government run referendum long union leading citizens salisbury british south african presses british government founded biography man hand gives credit victory responsible government lobby reviewing book recalls campaigning says undisputed leader movement highly competent clear vision sincere attributes resolve years experienced rule mining company owned display unity white farmers chartered rule elections fell apart majority tobacco relied southern market voted union hand wanting retain share local produce markets wanted responsible government referendum results responsible government joining south_africa role women defeat substantial approximately voting responsible government husbands voted union letter south african prime minister company administrator sir cited anti sentiments particularly women major factor result opposed amalgamation northern concerned responsible government harder attain outcome prevent concentration administration instead maintained kept administration britain oversaw affairs closely year began consider territorial expansion claim northwestern rejected claim grounds respond claim southern half territory directed attention minister mines works supervised mineral exploration years earlier knew rich copper deposits public claim northern territory november issue control railway grant control central african cattle trade imperial conference london degree control railway granted issue attracting labour mines farms far north gave impetus territorial called britain colonial secretary north entirely south right refused request tour following year appeared support claims neighbouring territories death maintaining territory intact favoured association east african kenya death legacy died sunday august age cerebral requiem celebrated initially buried cemetery following petition parliament alongside ceremony august governor retirement spoke progress country years responsible government sir country economy grew annual revenue increasing million million exports million million despite setbacks cotton tobacco industries building housing bore sir charles april changed office prime minister ancestral spirit invoked opposing government honours services national convention led south africa act ultimately formation rank conferred warrant having signed friend chancellor order served governor general south_africa president
Charles Coghlan (politician)