Returned exile : a biography of George James Christian of Dominica and the Gold Coast, 1869-1940 / Margaret D. Rouse-Jones and Estelle M. Appiah.

By:

Rouse-Jones, Margaret Deanne, 1945- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Appiah, Estelle M [author.]

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of West Indies Press ; Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago : Republic Bank Limited, [2016]�2016Description: xxi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9766405883
9789766405885

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Biography.

DDC classification:

966.703092 23

LOC classification:

DT511.3.C47 R68 2016

Contents:

Migration and documentary heritage -- Antecedents and early years in Dominica, England and the Gold Coast -- Christian as father and family man -- Achimota College, Dr. J.K. Aggrey, Christiam and his family experiences -- "Lawyer Christian" -- Christian's multifaceted life -- Christian's contribution to the politicl and social development of the Gold Coast -- Christian and his compatriots in the Gold Coast: Community, identity and heritage.

Summary: 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 established his home and 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 K. 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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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National Library of Jamaica	Daphne Douglas Reading Room	B, Ja Rou (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1000000040851
Books	OCLC Data			Available		0000000037806

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-312) and index.

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 established his home and 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 K. 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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