Cecil John Rhodes
6th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
In office
18901896
MonarchQueen Victoria
GovernorHenry Loch
William Gordon Cameron (acting)
Hercules Robinson
Preceded byJohn Gordon Sprigg
Succeeded byJohn Gordon Sprigg
Personal details
Born(1853-07-05)July 5, 1853
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
DiedMarch 26, 1902(1902-03-26) (aged 48)
Muizenberg, Cape Colony
(now South Africa)
Resting place"World’s View", Matopos Hills, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
20°25′S 28°28′E / 20.417°S 28.467°E / -20.417; 28.467
SpouseNever married
RelationsReverend Francis William Rhodes (Father)
Louisa Peacock Rhodes(Mother)
Francis William Rhodes(Brother)
ChildrenNone
Alma materBishop's Stortford Grammar School
Oriel College, Oxford
OccupationBusinessman
Politician