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Frederick York St Leger was the Irish born founder of the Cape Times newspaper in South Africa, and Anglican priest. He was born in Limerick, Ireland on the 20 March 1833. He married Christiana Emma Mudelle of Maidstone, Kent, England, in 1856, and they moved to South Africa, they went on to have eight children, their eldest being Frederick Luke St Leger (1857 - 1938), another son Capt. Stratford Edward St. Leger (1867-1935) was a member of the Royal Irish Regiment. The Revd F.Y. St. Leger served as headmaster at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, from 1859 to 1862. In 1873 and 74, he was an editor and journalist for the ''Diamond Field'' newspaper of Griqualand West. In 1875 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Cape Town. He founded and edited the first issue of the ''Cape Times'' on the 27 March 1876. St. Leger died at Newlands, Cape Town, on the 28 March 1901. His granddaughter was the artist and poet Joan St Leger Lindbergh == Notes and references == * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frederick York St Leger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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