James Percy FitzPatrick

Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, KCMG , known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored the classic childrens book, Jock of the Bushveld . As a politician, he defended British Imperial interests before and during the AngloBoer War.

Percy FitzPatrick was born in King Williams Town, the eldest son of James Coleman FitzPatrick, who was a judge of the Supreme Court of the Cape Colony, and Jenny FitzGerald. Both were originally from Ireland. Two of James Coleman FitzPatricks other sons were killed in action Thomas in the Matabele Rebellion and George in the Second AngloBoer War .

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