James Biggart

James Biggart
Member of the
Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago
In office
1925–1932
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byIsaac Hope
ConstituencyTobago
Personal details
Born
James Alpheus Alexander Biggart

1878
Tobago
Died1 August 1932 (aged 53–54)
Trinidad and Tobago
Political partyIndependent

James Alpheus Alexander Biggart (1878 – 11 August 1932) was a Tobagonian pharmacist who represented Tobago in the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago from 1925 until his death in 1932.[1][2]: 125–146  He was the first Black pharmacist in Tobago and the first person elected to represent Tobago on the Legislative Council.[1]

  1. ^ a b Pemberton, Rita; McCollin, Debbie; Matthews, Gelien; Toussaint, Michael (2018). Historical dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-5381-1145-1. OCLC 1012682700.
  2. ^ Luke, Learie B. (2007). Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980. Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. ISBN 978-9766401993. OCLC 646844096.