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Born on March 23, 1854, Alfred Milner was a prominent British statesman and colonial administrator of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Notably remembered as the High Commissioner for Southern Africa from 1897 to 1905, Milner played a central role in shaping British policy during various critical junctures including the Second Boer War (1899-1902) and the reconstruction of South Africa post-war.