Oswald Ingraham
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James Oswald Ingraham | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas | |
| In office 22 May 2002 – 23 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Perry Christie |
| Preceded by | Rome Italia Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1937 |
| Died | 23 November 2020 (aged 83) |
| Party | Progressive Liberal Party |
James Oswald Ingraham was a Bahamian businessman and politician and former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Ingraham was born 24 June 1937 in Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera.[1] He became the first black employee in Barclays Bank in Eleuthera.[1] Later he became a businessman in tourism and hospitality industry.[1]
In 2002, Ingraham was elected to the House of Assembly, and represented Central and South Eleuthera constituency for the Progressive Liberal Party.[1] He was also a cabinet minister[2] and deputy governor-general.[3] He was elected as Speaker of the House of Assembly on 23 May 2002.[4] He served as the speaker until the 2007 elections.[1]
He died on 23 November 2020 at Princess Margaret Hospital[1] at the age of 83.[2]
