James Percy FitzPatrick
South African businessman and writer (1862-1931) · South Africa · On the map · Writers · Died at 68
Sir James Percy FitzPatrick,, 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.
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FitzPatrick is responsible for the creation of the two-minute silence observed on Armistice Day.
Country
South Africa
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1931 · aged 68
