James Percy FitzPatrick Writer

Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, KCMG (24 July 1862 – 24 January 1931), known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored the classic children's book, Jock of the Bushveld (1907). As a politician, he defended British Imperial interests before and during the Anglo-Boer War.

Personal facts

Pseudonym	Percy FitzPatrick
Birth date	July 24, 1862
Birth place	Cape Colony , King William's Town
Nationality	South Africa
Date of death	January 24, 1931
Place of death	Union of South Africa , Uitenhage