Charles Patrick John Coghlan

For other people named Charles Coghlan, see Charles Coghlan (disambiguation).

The Honourable Sir Charles Coghlan
1st Premier of Southern Rhodesia
In office 1 October 1923 – 28 August 1927
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Francis Chaplin
Succeeded by	Howard Unwin Moffat
Personal details
Born	24 June 1863 King William's Town, South Africa
Died	28 August 1927 Southern Rhodesia
Political party	Rhodesian Party

Sir Charles Patrick John Coghlan (24 June 1863 – 28 August 1927) was the first Premier of Southern Rhodesia and held office from October 1, 1923 until his death on August 28, 1927.

Coghlan was born in King William's Town in South Africa and came to Rhodesia in 1900 to practice in Bulawayo as a lawyer. He was elected to the Legislative Council in the 1908 election first for the Western Electoral District and sat as Member for Bulawayo for 19 years.

Coghlan supported the renewal of the British South Africa Company's Charter in 1914, and opposed amalgamation with either Northern Rhodesia or South Africa. In 1921, he led a delegation to London to discuss responsible government, and in 1923, Southern Rhodesia was awarded the status of self-governing Colony within the British Empire.

Coghlan was honored by his burial, near Cecil Rhodes's grave, at "World's View" in the Matopos Hills near Bulawayo.

See also

• Coghlan, Eastern Cape

References

• Bridger, P., House, M., and others, 1973. Encyclopaedia Rhodesia, College Press, Salisbury, Rhodesia.
• William Daniel Gale, 1974 History of Coghlan, Welsh & Guest

External links

• Pictures of Cecil Rhodes "World's View"
• Coghlan, Welsh & Guest

Preceded by Francis Chaplin (Administrator)

Premier of Southern Rhodesia 1923-1927

Succeeded by Howard Moffat