Augustus Molade Akiwumi

human
Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Ghana
Name wey dem give am	Augustus
Ein date of birth	7 April 1891
Place dem born am	Lagos
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	politician, lawyer
Position ehold	Member of the Parliament of Ghana, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
Educate for	Fitzwilliam College, Queen's College
Political party ein member	Convention People's Party
Religion anaa worldview	Christian Science

Augustus Molade Akiwumi JSC (7 April 1891 – 1985) be barrister plus judge wey become de second Speaker of Parliament of Ghana from 1958 to 1960, plus inaugural Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana between 1960 den 1961.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Dem born Augustus Akiwumi insyd Lagos, Nigeria into big Yoruba family wey get twelve kiddies. He later become naturalised Ghanaian after he relocate to de Gold Coast as kiddie plus ein poppie, S. O. Akiwumi.^[3] S. O. Akiwumi be Vice President of Red Cross League.^[4] For 1910, Augustus Akiwumi go live plus guardians — Smith family for Crosby, Cumbria insyd England. He attend Queen's College, Taunton, Somerset.^[3] Seven of ein oda siblings sanso attend boarding school for England.^[2] He later go Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, wey he study law.^[3] He also train as banker for Midland Bank, Ludgate Hill, London before he return to Ghana.

Career

He dey called to de bar for Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn for 1921.^[3] For 1964, while he be High Court Judge for Ghana, dem appoint am as Legal Secretary for East African Common Service Organisation.^[5] He get elected as Speaker of Parliament for February 1958 under de Dominion of Ghana.^[6] He later become judge for Ghana den get appointment as Supreme Court Judge from July 1960 till he retire from bench for April 1961.^[4]

Family

Akiwumi marry Grace Aryee den, subsequently, Helen Kabuki Ocansey, both Ghanaians.

References

↑ Amissah, Austin (1981). The Contribution of the Courts to Government: A West African View (in English). Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-825356-3.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Quayson, Ato (2014-09-03). Oxford Street, Accra: City Life and the Itineraries of Transnationalism (in English). Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-7629-3.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Susan Yetunde Goligher. "Black and British: A Family History". Channel 4's Black and Asian History Map. Afrograph. Archived from the original on 2004-02-24. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Quayson, Ato (15 August 2014). Oxford Street, Accra. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0822357476. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
↑ "Ghanaian Appointed Legal Secretary of East African Services". Ghana News. 2 (2). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 8. February 1964. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
↑ "Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 - 2005". Official website of the Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 18 April 2007.

External links

Picture on cover of "Life" magazine of January 18, 1960

[1] Amissah, Austin (1981). The Contribution of the Courts to Government: A West African View (in English). Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-825356-3.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Quayson, Ato (2014-09-03). Oxford Street, Accra: City Life and the Itineraries of Transnationalism (in English). Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-7629-3.

[afrograph-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Susan Yetunde Goligher. "Black and British: A Family History". Channel 4's Black and Asian History Map. Afrograph. Archived from the original on 2004-02-24. Retrieved 2007-04-18.

[quayson-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Quayson, Ato (15 August 2014). Oxford Street, Accra. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0822357476. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

[5] "Ghanaian Appointed Legal Secretary of East African Services". Ghana News. 2 (2). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 8. February 1964. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

[6] "Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 - 2005". Official website of the Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 18 April 2007.

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