Cecil Rawle
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Cecil Rawle is Dominica
's first national hero, activist and father of Pan-Caribbeanism.
He was born in Trinidad
in 1891. After leaving school he moved to London and went on to graduate as a barrister in London
in 1913.
He practiced law in Grenada
and Trinidad before he returned to Dominica and went on to found the Dominica Representative Government Association. In 1925 a new constitution was granted and Rawle represented Roseau in the first elected legislature. He was an avid campaigner and activist in the political arena in Dominica. In addition to practicing law, Rawle owned the Dominica Tribune Newspaper.
In 1932 he was elected chairman of the Dominica Conference which became known as The West Indies Conference, and led the way for the West Indies Federation
.
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
's first national hero, activist and father of Pan-Caribbeanism.
He was born in Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
in 1891. After leaving school he moved to London and went on to graduate as a barrister in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1913.
He practiced law in Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
and Trinidad before he returned to Dominica and went on to found the Dominica Representative Government Association. In 1925 a new constitution was granted and Rawle represented Roseau in the first elected legislature. He was an avid campaigner and activist in the political arena in Dominica. In addition to practicing law, Rawle owned the Dominica Tribune Newspaper.
In 1932 he was elected chairman of the Dominica Conference which became known as The West Indies Conference, and led the way for the West Indies Federation
West Indies Federation
The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean federation that existed from January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962. It consisted of several Caribbean colonies of the United Kingdom...
.