Julius Hamilton Maurice
Julius Hamilton Maurice | |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 29 December 1961 – 22 April 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Wahid Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1899 |
| Died | 23 July 1988 (aged 88) |
| Party | People's National Movement |
| Alma mater | University of London |
Julius Hamilton Maurice was a Trinidad and Tobago politician and President of the Senate.[1]
Maurice was born in the south of Trinidad[2] on 14 August 1899.[3] He worked as a teacher and established the Southern Grammar School. He worked at Naparima College and later as a lecturer at the Government Teachers' Training College. When he was working in Tobago, he received a scholarship in the University of London, Institute of Education.[3] When he returned from London in 1947, he was hired as Director of Education in Dominica, where he worked until 1955.[3] He later returned to Trinidad and Tobago.[2]
In 1956 Maurice took part in the creation of People's National Movement.[3] He was elected twice as President of the Senate from 29 December 1961 until 22 April 1971.[4] In 1971 he was a member of the constitution commission led by Sir Hugh Wooding.[2] He received Trinity Cross in 1972.[5]
Maurice died on 23 July 1988.[2]
References
- ↑ "Former Presidents of the Senate". ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2002-12-23. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - 1 2 3 4 "J. Hamilton Maurice Papers". The University of the West Indies.
- 1 2 3 4 "St Mary's College Alumni Foundation". cicalumnifoundation.org.
- ↑ "Senator the Honourable. Julius Hamilton Maurice". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ↑ Yawching, Donna (1991). "Who's who and Handbook of Trinidad & Tobago". Inprint Caribbean.