About James Sivewright
Lived 1848 – 1916 (aged 67–68). James Sivewright was a South African businessperson and politician.
Sir James Sivewright K.C.M.G. (c. 1848–10 September 1916) was a businessman and politician of the Cape Colony. He was a strong political ally of Cecil Rhodes and, as his cabinet minister, was implicated in the "Logan" corruption scandal that led to the fall of the first Rhodes government.
Early life James Sivewright was born in Fochabers, Scotland. Graduating from the University of Aberdeen,
In 1914, he was briefly taken prisoner by the Germans at the beginning of the First World War, when he was captured while recuperating in Nuremberg.
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Who was James Sivewright?
South African businessperson (1848-1916)
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James Sivewright was born in 1848.
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James Sivewright died in 1916.
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James Sivewright was a businessperson and politician.
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James Sivewright was South African.
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