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Returned Exile: A Biographical Memoir of George James Christian of Dominica and the Gold Coast, 1869-1940 - Couverture souple

Rouse-Jones, Margaret D.; Appiah, Estelle M.

 
9789766405885: Returned Exile: A Biographical Memoir of George James Christian of Dominica and the Gold Coast, 1869-1940
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9766405883 ISBN 13 : 9789766405885
Editeur : University of the West Indies Press, 2016

Synopsis

This is the first full-length biography of George James Christian. Originally from Dominica, Christian qualified as a barrister-at-law in London, participated in the first pan-African conference and migrated to the Gold Coast in 1902 where he made his home and developed a complex extended family. He ensured that his children were well educated and they followed his tradition of service to the community. Shortly after his arrival in the Gold Coast, he established a legal practice that successfully served a wide range of clients. His friendship with the renowned Dr James Kwegyir Aggrey, as expressed in their correspondence during the establishment of Achimota College, together with a discussion of the experience of Christian's children as staff and students there, provide fresh data on this important Ghanaian institution. The book also sheds light on Christian's service in the Legislative Council, his role as honorary consul for Liberia, his involvement as a Freemason, businessman and philanthropist.

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À propos des auteurs

MARGARET D. ROUSE-JONES, now retired, was University/Campus Librarian, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. She has contributed to the literature in the fields of history, historiography, biography, Caribbean bibliography and librarianship.

ESTELLE M. APPIAH, now retired, was Director of Legislative Drafting, Attorney-General's Department, Ministry of Justice, Ghana. She currently works as a legislative drafting consultant and is the granddaughter of George James Christian.

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Éditeur
University of the West Indies Press
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9766405883
ISBN 13 
9789766405885
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
300
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