Hubert Jerningham
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Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham, KCMG
, DL
(1842–1914) was British
Liberal Party
politician and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
between 1897 and 1900.
He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed
from 1881 to 1885. While he was governor of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad Government Railway
was extended from Cunupia
to Tabaquite
. The railway junction formed by this extension was named Jerningham Junction. He also instituted an award for the top student in the Island Scholarship examinations, a gold medal called the Jerningham Medal (today known as the President's Medal).
He was the 17th Governor of Mauritius, from 21 September 1892 to 15 January 1897, having been previously acting in the role from 12 March 1892 to 20 September 1892.
Jerningham advised the Colonial Office
to suspend the charter of the Borough of Port of Spain
in 1898 following a dispute with the Borough Council. The borough charter was suspended on January 1, 1899; the suspension remained in effect until 1914. This action made Jerningham very unpopular with the population.
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, DL
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(1842–1914) was British
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Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
between 1897 and 1900.
He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1881 to 1885. While he was governor of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad Government Railway
Trinidad Government Railway
The Trinidad Government Railway existed between 1876 and 28 December 1968. Originally built to connect Port of Spain with Arima, the railway was extended to Couva in 1880, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago in 1882, Cunapo in 1897, Tabaquite in 1898, Siparia in 1913 and Rio Claro in...
was extended from Cunupia
Cunupia
Cunupia is a town in central Trinidad. It is part of the Borough of Chaguanas. Cunupia is just northeast of Chaguanas proper. Like Chaguanas itself, Cunupia has experienced rapid growth in recent years, especially in terms of residential developments....
to Tabaquite
Tabaquite
Tabaquite is a town in central Trinidad, north of Rio Claro and west of Navet.- Overview :Tabaquite is a primarily rural area and suffers from infrastructural neglect...
. The railway junction formed by this extension was named Jerningham Junction. He also instituted an award for the top student in the Island Scholarship examinations, a gold medal called the Jerningham Medal (today known as the President's Medal).
He was the 17th Governor of Mauritius, from 21 September 1892 to 15 January 1897, having been previously acting in the role from 12 March 1892 to 20 September 1892.
Jerningham advised the Colonial Office
Colonial Office
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to suspend the charter of the Borough of Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
in 1898 following a dispute with the Borough Council. The borough charter was suspended on January 1, 1899; the suspension remained in effect until 1914. This action made Jerningham very unpopular with the population.