Alfred Rattray
Alfred Adolphus Rattray (born January 19, 1925 in Saint Ann , † March 20, 2005 ) was a Jamaican lawyer, diplomat and politician of the People's National Party (PNP).
Life
Rattray first attended Porus Primary School, then Excelsior High School, before studying at the London School of Economics . From 1949 he worked in the public service in Jamaica. From 1964 he worked for the law firm Myers, Fletcher & Gordon, and became a partner in the firm the following year. Between 1961 and 1975 he was also a lecturer at the University of the West Indies . From 1975 to 1980 he was Jamaica's Ambassador to Washington, DC ( USA ) and to the Organization of American States . Rattray was a member of the Senate from 1989 until his retirement in 2002.
Rattray was married and had two children.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Jamaican Personalities on discoverjamaica.com, see entry: RATTRAY, Senator The Hon. Alfred Adolphus . Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ↑ a b Jamaica Observer: Senate hails work of the late Alfred Rattray ( Memento from June 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Fletcher | Jamaican Ambassador to Washington 1975–1980 |
Thomas A. Stimpson ( charge d'affaires ad interim ) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rattray, Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rattray, Alfred Adolphus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican lawyer, politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Ann |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 2005 |