Sir John Frost
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Sir John Frost KCMG (8 August 1828 – 2 April 1918) was an Anglo-South African cabinet minister and landowner.
Frost was the son of William and Maria Frost, landowners in Lincolnshire. He immigrated to The Cape
in 1849 where he built up an estate, Thibet Park, on the upper Black Kei River.
He was one of the leading farmers in the Queenstown
district and served as an officer in the Frontier Wars
of the Eastern Cape
, including the quelling of the Transkei Rebellion. In 1874 he was elected a member of the House of Assembly. In politics he was associated with Sir Gordon Sprigg. He was a Cabinet Minister as Secretary for Native Affairs in 1893 in the ministry of Cecil John Rhodes
and later Secretary for Agriculture. During the Anglo-Boer War he was an advisor of the ill-fated Sir Redvers Buller.
He was knighted as a KCMG in 1904. Lady Frost, his wife, was born Frances Cordelia Powell (born 20 September 1834 died 20 October 1927. She was a niece of Colonial Secretary Sir Richard Southey and a cousin of Lord Baden-Powell.
Sir John and Lady Frost lived at their country estate, Thibet Park on the Kei River. They also had a house in Cape Town
, Eastbrooke House in Rondebosch. They had three daughters and five sons.
Frost was the son of William and Maria Frost, landowners in Lincolnshire. He immigrated to The Cape
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the...
in 1849 where he built up an estate, Thibet Park, on the upper Black Kei River.
He was one of the leading farmers in the Queenstown
Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Queenstown, named after Queen Victoria, is a town in the middle of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, roughly half way in between the towns of Cathcart and Sterkstroom. It is currently the commercial, administrative, and educational centre of the prosperous surrounding farming district...
district and served as an officer in the Frontier Wars
Xhosa wars
The Xhosa Wars, also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, were a series of nine wars between the Xhosa people and European settlers, from 1779 to 1879 in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa....
of the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
, including the quelling of the Transkei Rebellion. In 1874 he was elected a member of the House of Assembly. In politics he was associated with Sir Gordon Sprigg. He was a Cabinet Minister as Secretary for Native Affairs in 1893 in the ministry of Cecil John Rhodes
Cecil John Rhodes
Cecil John Rhodes PC, DCL was an English-born South African businessman, mining magnate, and politician. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%...
and later Secretary for Agriculture. During the Anglo-Boer War he was an advisor of the ill-fated Sir Redvers Buller.
He was knighted as a KCMG in 1904. Lady Frost, his wife, was born Frances Cordelia Powell (born 20 September 1834 died 20 October 1927. She was a niece of Colonial Secretary Sir Richard Southey and a cousin of Lord Baden-Powell.
Sir John and Lady Frost lived at their country estate, Thibet Park on the Kei River. They also had a house in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, Eastbrooke House in Rondebosch. They had three daughters and five sons.