Edmund Bannerman (1832 to 1903) was a journalist, newspaper proprietor and solicitor in the British colony of the Gold Coast, now Ghana. After leaving government service in 1864 he was admitted to practice as an advocate and attorney in the courts of the coastal settlements, going on to work as a solicitor from 1877 and to serve as a Commissioner of Oaths from 1879. His legal career combined with his public writing made him a notable figure in the early development of a locally trained legal profession on the Gold Coast under British common law.
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RoleJournalist, newspaper proprietor, solicitor and man of public affairs in the British colony of the Gold Coast 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Classification
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He was one of many members of the Bannerman family who flourished in the 19th-century Gold Coast in various public activities.
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Edmund Bannerman (1832 - 17 April 1903) was a journalist, newspaper proprietor, solicitor and man of public affairs in the British colony of the Gold Coast.
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His legal career combined with his public writing made him a notable figure in the early development of a locally trained legal profession on the Gold Coast under British common law.
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was a journalist, newspaper proprietor, solicitor and man of public affairs in the British colony of the Gold Coast
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Wikidata Q16030737, P27 country of citizenship claim
P27 (country of citizenship): Ghana
Wikidata Q16030737, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1832
Wikidata Q16030737, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1903
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