Kruger
STEPHANUS JOHAN- STEPHANUS JOHANnear Colesberg, Cape Colony, Oct. 10, 1825. He entered on the more active portion of his public career when he was PAUL KRUGER chosen a member of the Executive Council of the Transvaal in 1872. Eleven years later he was elected president for the first time. He was re-elected in 1888. He retained the office in 1893, and was reelected in 1898. On the breaking out of dissensions between the Uitlanders and the Boers in 1896, and the raid of Dr. vigorous Presida apture d the sup this the alations of his poney or Europe, in Holland. posed visi purpose of o give ite at on being ent McKin + Roosevel was absu nd, July 14 rman meth anufacturer 1812.
T of the o K the cannon w the knowled Cone but e his founar by the Un y the Jul eW ber JULIUS al; born Rudied en Lee Univ KRUPP KUEN LUN Jameson in aid of the former, vigorous in 1873. After teaching for several measures were adopted by President Kruger, resulting in the capture of Jameson and his 700 men, and the suppression of the rebellion. For this the president received the congratulations of the German emperor. In 1899 his policy led to war with England. The Boer reverses led to his departure for Europe, where he established himself in Holland.
In the summer of 1901 he proposed visiting the United States for the purpose of inducing the government to give its moral support to the Boers, but on being informed that neither President McKinley nor after him President Roosevelt would receive him the project was abandoned. He died in Switzerland, July 14, 1904.