Born: 1914
Birthplace:
Died: 6-Nov-2006
Location of death: Nassau, Bahamas
Cause of death: Alzheimer’s disease
Gender: Male
Religion:
Ethnicity: Black
Occupation: Politician, Journalist
Executive summary: Mr. Stevenson became a founder of party politics in The Bahamas when, in 1953, he joined with William (“Bill”) Cartwright and the late H.M (later Sir Henry Milton) Taylor to form the Progressive Liberal Party.
“Cyril St John Stevenson was probably the most intelligent and determined of the (PLP’s) founding troika, and probably for that reason was regarded by Bay Street as the most dangerous.” — Michael Craton
Father:
Mother: Alice “Lulie” Farrington
Wife: June
Children: Billy, Sandra, Ray, Michael, Clark
Highlights:
Founding member of the PLP and representative for South Andros. Editor of the Herald newpaper. Author of two books. Bahamas Information Services.
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