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THOMAS FREEMAN EDWARD JONES Thomas Freeman Edward Jones (1851-July 18, 1924) was a prosperous Cape
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JOHN VAN DER PUIJE John van der Puije (March 18, 1848-September 12, 1925) was an
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YANKAH, J. T. N.
July 9, 2023
JAMES TOPP NELSON YANKAH James Topp Nelson Yankah (1889-1964), a pioneer trade-unionist, was an outstanding educational leader between the 1930s and the 1960s. Despite strong
JAKPA, S.N.
July 9, 2023
SUMAILA NDEWURA JAKPA Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa (circa 1600-1666) was, according to the most accessible and widely-known version of Gonja ( Ngbanya) oral traditions, the conquering
JONES, T .F. E.
July 9, 2023
THOMAS FREEMAN EDWARD JONES Thomas Freeman Edward Jones (1851-July 18, 1924) was a prosperous Cape Coast merchant, an early nationalist, and a founding member of
VAN LARE, W. B.
June 30, 2023
WILLIAM BEDFORD VAN LARE William Bedford Van Lare (September 7, 1904-September 3, 1969) was a prominent member of the Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) judiciary in
VAN DER PUIJE, J.
June 29, 2023
JOHN VAN DER PUIJE John van der Puije (March 18, 1848-September 12, 1925) was an Accra merchant, divisional chief, member of the Gold Coast Legislative
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