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Smuts, Jan Christian. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Oct. 15, 1891. S. of Jacobus Abraham [Member of Leg. Assembly], of Cape Town, S. Africa. B. May 24, 1870, in Riebeck West, Cape Colony. School, Victoria College, Stellenbosch; and at Cape University (B.A. 1891). Matric. Michs. 1891; Scholar, 1892; (Law Trip., Pt I, 1st Class; Pt II, 1st Class, 1894); LL.B. 1894; George Long prize, 1894. Hon. Fellow, 1915. Hon. LL.D. 1917. Chancellor of the University, 1948-50. P.C., 1917; C.H., 1917; O.M., 1947. F.R.S., 1930. Commander, Legion of Honour; Grand Commander Order of Leopold; Croix de Guerre. Adm. at the Middle Temple, May 7, 1892. Practised in Johannesburg. State Attorney, S. African Republic, 1898. K.C., 1906. Hon. Bencher of the Middle Temple, 1917. Served in the Boer War, 1899-1902, as Legal Adviser to General Joubert, 1899; Supreme Commander, Republican forces, in Cape Colony, 1901. Took part in the Peace Conference, 1902. Colonial Secretary, Transvaal, 1907; Minister of Interior and Minister of Mines, Union of S. Africa, 1910-12; Minister of Defence, 1910-20; Minister of Finance, 1912-13. Served in the Great War, 1914-19. Commandant-General, S. African defence Force. Commanded the troops in British E. Africa, 1916-17. S. African Representative, Imperial War Cabinet, 1917-18. Plenipotentiary for S. Africa at Peace Conference in Paris, 1919. Prime Minister and Minister for Native Affairs, 1919-24; Minister of Justice, 1933-9; Prime Minister and Minister of external affairs and defence, 1939-48. Rhodes Memorial Lecturer at Oxford, 1929-30. Rector of St Andrews University, 1931-4. Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, 1936. President of the British Association, 1925. Married, 1897, Sybella Margaretha, dau. of J. Krige, of Stellenbosch, and had issue. Of Doornkloof, Irene, Pretoria. Author, Holism and Evolution; Africa and Some World Problems; Plans for a Better World. Died Sept. 11, 1950. (Walford, County Families; Who's Who; Burke, P. and B.; Univ. War List; Peile, II. 771; The Times, Sept. 12, 1950.) | Jan Christian SMUTS Approx. lifespan: 18701950 pens. Christ's College adm1891:10:15 s. of Jacobus Abraham SMUTS Member of: Leg. Assembly], of Cape Town, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] South Africa b. 1870:05:24 in Riebeck West, Cape Colony , South Africa Sch: Victoria College Stellenbosch, [ South Africa ] ; and at Sch: Cape University Cape, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] ( BA (1891) Matric 1891:10MT: Scholar 1892 (LawTrip., Pt I, 1st Class; Pt II, 1st Class(1894); LLB 1894 George Long Prize 1894 Hon. Fellow 1915 Hon.LLD 1917 Chancellor of: : University 1948-50 P.C.: 1917 CH 1917 OM 1947 FRS 1930 Commander: Legion of Honour; Grand Commander: Order of Leopold; Croix de Guerre. Adm. at: Middle Temple 1892:05:07 . Practised in Johannesburg, [ South Africa ] State Attorney: S. African Republic, [ South Africa ] 1898 KC 1906 Hon. Bencher of: : Middle Temple 1917 Served in the Boer War Boer, [ South Africa ] 1899-1902 as Legal Adviser to: : General Joubert 1899 Supreme Commander: Republican Forces in Cape Colony , South Africa 1901 Took part in the Peace Conference 1902 Colonial Sec.: Transvaal , South Africa 1907 Minister of: : Interior and Minister of: : Mines, Union of South Africa 1910-12 Minister of: : Defence 1910-20 Minister of: : Finance 1912-13 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Commandant-General, S. African defence Force, [ South Africa ] Commanded the troops in British E. Africa 1916-17 S. African Representative, Imperial War Cabinet 1917-18 Plenipotentiary for South Africa Peace Conference in Paris, [ France ] 1919 Prime Minister and Minister for Native: Affairs 1919-24 Minister of Justice: 1933-39 Prime Minister and Minister of: : external affairs and defence 1939-48 Rhodes Memorial Lecturer at: : OX 1929-30 Rector of Sch: St Andrews University St Andrews, [ Fife ] 1931-34 Chancellor of: : University of Cape Town, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1936 President of: : British Association 1925 m. 1897 Sybella Margaretha KRIGE dau. of J. KRIGE of Stellenbosch, [ South Africa ] had issue Of Doornkloof, Irene, Pretoria, [ South Africa ] Publ.: Holism and Evolution; Africa and Some World Problems; Plans for a Better World d. 1950:09:11 (Walford, County Families; Who's Who ; Burke, P. and B.; University War List; Peile, II. 771; The Times 1950:09:12) [add:] d. 1950:09:11 aged 80, at Irene, [ South Africa ] [:add] [add:]Portrait by Sir W. Nicholson at Fitzwilliam Museum; portrait by A. Pan and bronze head vy Prince Birabongse at Christ's College /add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 242; CCS : 90-91[:add] |