Captain Arthur Andrew Cipriani (1875-1945) was a [Trinidad and Tobago] labour leader

Labour movement

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 and politician

Politician

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. He served as mayor of Port of Spain

Port of Spain

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, elected member of the Legislative Council

Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago

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, leader of the Trinidad Workingmen's Association and founder of the Trinidad Labour Party

Trinidad Labour Party

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Cipriani served with the West Indies Regiment during World War I and was impressed by how the West Indians adapted to the business of modern war. This led him to conclude that the West Indian people were capable of self-government.