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George William Gordon (c. 1820 – 23 October 1865) [1] was a Jamaican businessman, magistrate and politician, one of two representatives to the Assembly from St. Thomas-in-the-East parish. He was a leading critic of the colonial government and the policies of Jamaican Governor Edward Eyre .
Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician Junior Reid mentions Paul Bogle in the song "Same Boat", which recalls the era of slavery, by saying "Paul Bogle haffi run like Usain Bolt". Both George William Gordon and Paul Bogle are mentioned in Horace Andy's "Our Jamaican National Heroes", while Ruddy Thomas' "Grandfather Bogle" is a Bogle tribute.
To date, seven historical figures have been officially designated as 'National Heroes' by the government of Jamaica. Pages in category "National Heroes of Jamaica" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Nethersole was determined to modernise Jamaica's financial institutions to give the country economic independence, in preparation for its political independence, which came in 1962. He played an important part in ensuring that when Jamaica became the world's largest producer of bauxite in 1957, the proceeds helped in Jamaica's development. [ 14 ]
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Bailey wrote that, at 13, just a few days after arriving in the U.S. from Jamaica, her life took a traumatic turn. As she “was going through hell at home,” Bailey said that she found Oprah ...
Richard Hart was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, [7] on 13 August 1917, [8] [9] of mixed heritage that included Sephardic Jewish [10] and African. [11] He was the son of Ansell Hart, [12] a Jamaican solicitor and author of a 1972 historical study of George William Gordon.
He was named after a prominent Jamaican barrister and distinguished legislator, James Alexander George Smith (1877–1942). J.A.G.S. McCartney was the first leader and founder of the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) , a grassroots organization established to address the many social and economic ills that had been pervasive throughout the ...