Sir clifford campbell biography definition
Sir Clifford Clarence Campbell, the first native governor general of Jamaica, was born in Petersfield, in Westmoreland Parish, to James Campbell, a civil..
Clifford Campbell
2nd governor-general of Jamaica
Sir Clifford Clarence CampbellONGCMG GCVO KStJ (28 June 1892 – 28 September 1991) was a Jamaican educator and politician who served as speaker of the House and President of the Senate.
In 1962, after Jamaica achieved independence, he was appointed as the first Jamaica-born and second governor-general of Jamaica, serving in that position for more than a decade.
Early life and family
Clifford Campbell was born in Petersfield, Jamaica on 28 June 1892,[1] the son of civil servant James Campbell and his wife Blance (née Ruddock).
Clifford Campbell was born on June 28 , in Jamaica.
He was educated at Petersfield Elementary School and Mico Teachers' College. He became a schoolteacher and later was promoted to principal of three schools and headmaster in the parish. On 1 August 1920, Campbell married Alice Estephene.
They had four children.[2]
Political career and death
Campbell served as principal of the Grange Hill Government School