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: 31-Jan-1903 Birthplace: Harbour Island, Eleuthera Died: 1989 Location of death: Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Ethnicity: White Occupation: Politician Executive summary: After leaving Queen’s College at age 14, Mr Kelly began working for his father’s lumber yard, which became one of Nassau’s leading merchant houses. In fact, Kelly’s Lumber Yard’s success enabled them […]
Read MoreBorn: 4-Aug-1947 Birthplace: Pine Ridge, Grand Bahama Died: Location of death: Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Christian Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Politician Executive summary: Elected as the 2nd and 4th Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Mr Ingraham has played a pivotal role in forming stability in the Bahamas. He has also found success as a […]
Read MoreBorn: 20-Mar-1924 Birthplace: Nassau, New Providence Died: 15-Jun-2000 Location of death: Nassau, New Providence Cause of death: Natural Causes Gender: Male Religion: Christian Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Trade Union Leader/Politician/Author Executive summary: Nicknamed “The Father of Labour”, Sir Fawkes has been involved in nearly every progressive Bahamian moment between 1940 and 1950. In 1951, Sir Fawkes […]
Read MoreBorn: 8-June-1883 Birthplace: Bain Town, New Providence Died: 1-May-1961 Location of death: Bain Town, New Providence Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Christianity Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Bishop Executive summary: Bishop Eneas was the founder and visionary of the first Pentecostal Church to be represented in the Bahamas. From 1910, Bishop Eneas led served as pastor, […]
Read MoreBorn: 16-Feb-1899 Birthplace: Died: 23-Aug-1991 Location of death: Camperdown, Nassau Cause of death: complications from being burned in an accident in his home Gender: Male Religion: Catholic Ethnicity: Occupation: Journalist/Publisher Executive summary: Son of Tribune founder Leon Dupuch, Etienne took over the editorial chair of The Tribune in 1919. A highly distinguished journalist, he received […]
Read MoreBorn: 06-Feb-1922 Birthplace: Acklins Island Died: Location of death: Cause of death: Gender: Male Religion: Baptist Ethnicity: Black Occupation: Politician Executive summary: As head of the Bahamas Taxicab Union, it was he who led the general strike in 1958 that brought the grievances of the taxi drivers into national focus. This event served as a […]
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