List of presidents of the Legislative Council of Jamaica

The following is a list of presidents of the Legislative Council of Jamaica.

List of presidents of the Jamaican Council Source:

NameEntered officeLeft officeGeneral Edward D'Oyley, Governor and President 1661Colonel Thomas Lynch 1664Major-General James Bannister1671Colonel Hender Molesworth1674Sir Francis Watson1688John White1691John Bourden1692Peter Beckford 1702Francis RoseJohn Ayscough 1722John Gregory 17351751Archibald Sinclair 1774Thomas Iredell17751796John Palmer 1797Thomas Wallen 1798John Scott 1805Nathaniel Beckford 1806John Lewis 1811George Pinnock 1821George Cuthbert 1825William Rowe 1838James Gayleard 1840John Salmon 1856

List of presidents of the Legislative Council of Jamaica

Source:Official website of Houses of Parliament, Jamaica

NameEntered officeLeft officeThe Governor for the time being18661893J.C. Philippo18931893et. seq. the Governor for the time being18931945Sir Noel LivingstonJanuary 9, 1945June 10, 1952Major Aldington George Curphey, M.B.E.June 13, 1952 President Curphey was re-elected on February 2, 1955November 28, 1958Richard Walter Youngman, C.B.E.December 12, 1958March 15, 1962Clifford Clarence CampbellMay 8, 19621962

This position was succeeded by the President of the Senate of Jamaica.

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