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Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante ONH GBE PC (born William Alexander Clarke; 24 February 1884 – 6 August 1977) was a Jamaican politician and labour leader, who, in 1962, became the first prime minister of Jamaica.
Alexander Bustamante: 1884–1977 Chief Minister of Jamaica (1953–1955); Prime Minister of Jamaica (1962–1967) $1 reverse 1990 Paul Bogle: 1822–1865 Leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion (1865) 10 cents reverse 1991 Marcus Garvey: 1887–1940 Founder of UNIA-ACL (1914) 25 cents reverse 1991 $20 reverse 1999 George William Gordon: 1820–1865 ...
In 1969 Paul Bogle was named a National Hero [12] along with George William Gordon, Marcus Garvey, Sir Alexander Bustamante and Norman Washington Manley. In the 1970s, two other National Heroes were added in the form of Samuel Sharpe and Queen Nanny of the Maroons. Bogle is depicted on the heads side of the Jamaican 10-cent coin.
William Wellington Wellwood Grant OD (1894 – 27 August 1977) was a Jamaican labour activist. [1] [2] He was known as "St. William Grant", [1] [2] "St." presumably meaning "Sergeant" in reference to his military or UNIA service.
The party was organised by Sir Alexander Bustamante to counter the WIFLP led by his cousin Norman Manley. In the 1958 West Indies federal elections , the party lost, winning 19 of the 45 seats in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation .
1930 Proof Penny: Only six of these proof coins were struck at the Melbourne Mint, and three are in museums, which means the three others are highly valued by collectors. One sold at auction in ...
A scalloped nickel-plated steel 10 dollar coin replaced the 10 dollar note in 1999 and a bimetallic 20 dollar coin with a nickel-brass ring and copper-nickel center was introduced in place of a 20 dollar banknote in 2000. [2] All nickel-plated or copper-plated steel coins are magnetic. All coins have the Jamaican coat of arms on their reverse.
Bustamante is a toponymic surname originating in the town Bustamante which is part of the Cantabria region in northern Spain. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Bustamante (William Alexander Clarke Bustamante) (1884–1977), Jamaican politician and labor leader; Alyssa Bustamante (born 1994), American murderer