Alfred Milner 1st Viscount Milner Politician

Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner KG GCB GCMG PC (23 March 1854 – 13 May 1925) was a British statesman and colonial administrator who played an influential leadership role in the formulation of foreign and domestic policy between the mid-1890s and early 1920s. He was also the key British Empire figure in the events leading up to and following the Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902 and, while serving as High Commissioner, is additionally noted for mentoring a gathering of young members of the South African Civil Service, informally known as Milner's Kindergarten who, in some cases, themselves became important figures in administering the British Empire. In the later part of his life, from December 1916 to November 1918, he was one of the most important members of David Lloyd George's War Cabinet.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 23, 1854
Birth name	Alfred Milner
Birth place	Giessen , Grand Duchy of Hesse
Date of death	May 13, 1925
Place of death	Kent , United Kingdom
Education	King's College London University of Tübingen Balliol College Oxford
Spouse	Violet Milner Viscountess Milner

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Office holder

monarch	Edward VII George V Queen Victoria
party	Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister	Gordon Sprigg David Lloyd George William Philip Schreiner
successor	Winston Churchill William Palmer 2nd Earl of Selborne Walter Hely-Hutchinson