Throughout the colorful 500 year history of The Bahamas, there has been any number of Bahamians who have left their indelible mark on Bahamian society. We’ve tried to include a few of them below, but we realize this is a very short list that definitely needs expanding. So, if you know of someone who you think should be featured on this page, please contact us with the details.
Born: 11-Aug-1906 Birthplace: Nassau Died: 22-Jan-1979 Location of death: Nassau Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Anglican Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Politician, Businessman Executive summary: Sir Milo’s legacy is to be found in his committment to the Bahamian people, which was complete and unequivocal. He swam against the moderate tide and became the “prophet of black […]
Read MoreBorn: 6-Dec-1904 Birthplace: The Current, Eleuthera Died: 9-Oct-1992 Location of death: Nassau Cause of death: Natural Causes Gender: Male Religion: Ethnicity: White Occupation: Politician Executive summary: Elected to the House of Assembly in 1939, Mr. Braynen spent 35 years as a member of the Legislature. Thanks to his experience as Deputy Speaker and Speaker, Mr. […]
Read MoreBorn: 11-Feb-1938 Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas Died: 24-Aug-1987 Location of death: Halifax, Nova Scotia Cause of death: Hereditary kidney illness Gender: Male Religion: Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Musician Executive summary: A legendary musician, Clement Bethel dedicated his life to the development of Bahamian culture. He excelled as a pianist, director, composer and educator and became the first […]
Read MoreBorn: 15-Feb-1920 Birthplace: Majestic Point, Andros Died: 20-Oct-1980 Location of death: Nassau, Bahamas Cause of death: Car Accident Gender: Male Religion: Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Educator Executive summary: Mr. Bain’s goal to improve the Bahamas education system was something he was focused on for over five decades. During his tenure as Director of Education, Mr. Bain […]
Read MoreBorn: 16-Jul-1904 Birthplace: Love Hill, Andros Died: 14-Jul-1971 Location of death: Nassau Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Politician Executive summary: Bahamian born, Clarence A. Bain lived in the United States for 36 years acquiring a deep appreciation of a democratic society. Returning to The Bahamas in 1954, Bain was a member […]
Read MoreBorn: 16-Nov-1891 Birthplace: Nassau, New Providence Died: 16-Jun-1953 Location of death: Nassau, New Providence Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Anglican Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Politician/Attorney Executive summary: Following in a line of politicians, Mr Adderley was elected for the first time to represent the Eleuthera District in the House of Assembly from 1923-1925. He represented […]
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