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Jamaican Biographies

Introduction

These online biographical notes highlight noteworthy Jamaican and Caribbean people. It encompasses a brief overview of the person and digitized newspaper clippings, programmes, pamphlets and other miscellaneous documents contained in the vertical files at the National Library of Jamaica. Other personalities who have significant influence on Jamaica are also highlighted.

A

AARONS, Elsa

AARONS, Harold — Religion

AARONS, John Alexander — Librarianship, Education, Records & Archival Management

ABRAHAMS, Eric Anthony — Journalism, Politician
(1940 – 2011)

AGUILAR, Alexander — Automobile
(1901 – 1957)

AGUILAR, Everard — Horticulture, Philately, Real-estate
(1913 – 1966)

AGUILAR, Thomas — Business
(1851 – 1937)

AIKEN, Percival — Building & Construction, Social Work
(1885 – 1967)

ALEXANDER, Selwyn Carlton — Business
(1916 – 1989)

ALLAN, Edris (Lady) — Public Service, Social Work
(1909 – 1995)

ALLAN, Harold (Sir) — Politics & Governance, Public Service
(1895 – 1953)

ALLEN, Charles Grant — Biology, Philosophy, Education
(1848 – 1899)

ALLEN, Frances
(1881/2 – 1967)

ALLEN, Patrick — Governor General
(1951 – )

ALI, Amza — Neurological Science
(1961 – )

B

BAILEY, Amy — Education
(1895 – 1990)

BAUGH, Edward Alston Cecil — Education, Poetry/Writer
(1936 – )

BELISARIO, Issac Mendes — Etcher, Painter
(1795 – 1849)

BENNETT-COVERLEY, Louise — Poet, Folklorist
(1919 – 2006)

BLAKE, Eyrell “Evon” — Journalism, Publishing
(1906 – 1988) 

BUSTAMANTE, Gladys Maud

 — Social Reformer, Trade Unionist, Women’s Activist
(1912 – 2009)

C

COOKE, Sir Howard Felix — Education, Statesmanship
(1915 – )

CUNDALL, Frank — Librarian, Historian, Author
(1858  – 1937 )

D

DOUGLAS, Daphne — Librarianship,  Education
(1924 – )

E

F

FORBES, Leonie — Actress, Broadcaster
(1937 – )

G

GLASSPOLE, Florizel — Government, Governor General
(1909 – 2000)


GLASSPOLE, Josephine Ina
— Social Welfare
(1909 – 1999)

GOLDING, Bruce Orett — Politics, Government
(1947 – )

GOSSE, Philip Henry — Natural History, Science
(1810 – 1888 )

GRANT, Dudley R. B. — Education
(1915 – 1988)

H

HAKEWILL, James  — Architecture
(1778 – 1843)

HYATT, Charles — Actor, Writer, Broadcaster
(1931 – 2007)

HUIE, Albert — Artist, Painter
(1920 – 2010) 

I

INGRAM, Kenneth — Librarianship, Author
(1921 – 2007)

J

K

KHOURI, Ken — Music
(1917 – 2003)

L

LEE, Easton H. — Author, Dramatist, Actor
(1931 – )

LISLE, George — Theologian, Baptist
(1750 – 1826)

M

MANLEY, Edna — Artist, Sculptress
(1900 – 1987)

MANLEY, Michael — Politics, Government, Prime Minister
(1924 – 1997)

MANLEY, Norman — Politics, Government
(1893 -1969) 

MARRIOT, Alvin — Sculptor
(1902 – 1992) 

MARSON, Una

— Author, Broadcaster, Feminist
(1905 – 1965) 

MCKENLEY, Herb — Sports, Athletics
(1922 – 2007)


MUSGRAVE, Anthony — Governor, Government
(1828 – 1888)