Alfred Milner was a British statesman and colonial administrator born in 1854. He is best known for his role as the Governor of the Cape Colony and High Commissioner for Southern Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Milner played a significant part in the events leading up to the Second Boer War, advocating for British interests in South Africa. Milner was a key figure in the development of British colonial policy and was involved in the reconstruction of the region after the war. His policies aimed to integrate the Boer population into the British Empire, which had lasting effects on South African society. He passed away in 1925.