Ernest Beoku-Betts
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Sir Ernest Samuel Beoku-Betts (March 15, 1895 – 1957) was a prominent Sierra Leonean lawyer who was very active in civic matters. He served first as member of the Freetown
City Council and subsequently as its mayor (1925–1926). He improved the city and reorganized the council. Other political pursuits involved a period as a member of the Legislative Council, where he worked closely with Herbert Bankole-Bright
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In 1937, Beoku-Betts left politics and became police magistrate. He assumed more senior positions during the years and was the first national to be the Vice-President of the Legislative Council.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the year of his death. He had won recognition for the legal progress of Sierra Leone during the colonial period as well as constitutional progress toward independence.
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
City Council and subsequently as its mayor (1925–1926). He improved the city and reorganized the council. Other political pursuits involved a period as a member of the Legislative Council, where he worked closely with Herbert Bankole-Bright
Herbert Bankole-Bright
Herbert Christian Bankole-Bright was a well-known politician in Sierra Leone.-Early life:Herbert Bankole-Bright was born in Okrika, Nigeria on August 23rd 1883. Bright was the son of Jacob 'Galba' and Letitia Bright, descendants of Sierra Leone Liberated Africans...
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In 1937, Beoku-Betts left politics and became police magistrate. He assumed more senior positions during the years and was the first national to be the Vice-President of the Legislative Council.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the year of his death. He had won recognition for the legal progress of Sierra Leone during the colonial period as well as constitutional progress toward independence.