Historedia
Person

Sir John Charles Molteno

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir John Charles Molteno, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Responsible government granted to Cape Colony

    1872

    Role: First Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

    1. 1872 · Cape ColonyAchievement of Responsible Government

      The Cape Colony achieved responsible government in 1872, with Sir John Molteno becoming the first Prime Minister.

    2. 1872 · Cape ParliamentAnnouncement of Cape Government Railways

      Molteno announced the purchase of private lines and the founding of the Cape Government Railways in his first speech.

Sources

  1. John Charles Molteno Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
  2. Cape Colony Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01