Ripton MacPherson
Encyclopedia
Ripton MacPherson was a Jamaica
n politician
and attorney-at-law
. He was speaker in the House of Representatives
from February 1972 to February 1980.
Mr. MacPherson died after a brief illness on Thursday January 20, 2011 at the Mobay Hope Hospital.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and attorney-at-law
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. He was speaker in the House of Representatives
Parliament of Jamaica
The Parliament of Jamaica is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It is a bicameral body, composed of an appointed Senate and an elected House of Representatives....
from February 1972 to February 1980.
Mr. MacPherson died after a brief illness on Thursday January 20, 2011 at the Mobay Hope Hospital.