Charles Patrick John Coghlan was Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from October 1, 1923 until his death on August 28, 1927. Sir Charles came to Rhodesia from South Africa in 1900, was elected to the Legislative Council and sat as Member for Bulawayo for 19 years. To him fell the task of piloting the country along the road from British South Africa Company administration to the status of self-governing Colony within the British Commonwealth. He was considered, after Cecil Rhodes, to be the greatest Rhodesian. (He was honoured among those who deserved well of their country by his burial, near Rhodes's grave, on World's View in the Matopos Hills.) Southern Rhodesia was the name of the African country of Zimbabwe when still a colony of the United Kingdom. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the break-away colony of (Southern) Rhodesia , today Zimbabwe. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The City of Bulawayo is highlighted in this map of Zimbabwe. ... The British South Africa Company (BSAC) was established by Cecil Rhodes, receiving a royal charter in 1889. ... The English noun Commonwealth dates originally from the fifteenth century and in different contexts indicates one of: a nation, state or political unit a state founded on law by agreement of the people for the common good a republic a federated union of constituent states. ... Cecil John Rhodes (July 5, 1853 – March 26, 1902) was an English businessman and the effective founder of the state of Rhodesia (which was named after him). ...