The Most Honourable Sir
Florizel Glasspole
ON CD GCMG GCVO KStJ
Florizel Glaspole in 1982
3rd Governor-General of Jamaica
In office
27 June 1973 – 31 March 1991
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterMichael Manley
Edward Seaga
Preceded byHerbert Duffus (acting)
Succeeded byEdward Zacca (acting)
Personal details
Born
Florizel Augustus Glasspole

(1909-09-25)25 September 1909
Kingston, Jamaica
Died25 November 2000(2000-11-25) (aged 91)
Kingston, Jamaica
Spouse
Ina Josephine Glasspole
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(m. 1934)​
Children3

Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole ON CD GCMG GCVO KStJ (25 September 1909 – 25 November 2000[1]), was the third and longest-serving governor-general of Jamaica, in office from 1973 to 1991.[2]

Early life and education

Florizel Glasspole was born in Kingston, Jamaica on 25 September 1909.[3] His parents were the Rev. Theophilus A. Glasspole, a Methodist minister, and Florence (née Baxter).[4] Glasspole received his early education at Buff Bay Elementary School in Portland between 1914 and 1918. He then attended Central branch Elementary School and Wolmer's Boys School (1922-1926). In 1946, he enrolled in Ruskin College, Oxford, where he majored in Trade Union Studies on a one-year scholarship awarded by the British Trade Union Congress.[3]

Career

Glasspole's first job was in the Civil Service with the Registrar of Titles Office in 1926.[4] From 1930, he worked as an accounting clerk at the Serge Island Sugar Estate near Seaforth St Thomas. Between 1937 and 1955, Glasspole was general secretary of the Jamaica United Clerks' Association, of the Water Commission Manual Workers' Union, of the Municipal and Parochial General Workers' Union and of the National Workers' Union. He was president of the Jamaica Printers' and Allied Workers' Union, the Machado Employees' Union, and the General Hospital and Allied Workers' Union.[5] Glasspole was also, from 1939 to 1947, General Secretary of the Trades Union Advisory Council and, from 1947 to 1952, General Secretary of the Jamaican Trade Union Congress.[5]

Politics

Glasspole was an early member of the People's National Party, he was elected to the House of Representatives in the first universal suffrage elections, in 1944, from the constituency of Kingston East and Port Royal, and held the seat through every election until his retirement in 1973.[6] From 1955 to 1957 he served as minister of labour and from 1957 to 1962 he was minister of education under Norman Manley before independence. He reprieved the latter role from 1972 to 1973, under Michael Manley.

Governor-General

Florizel Glasspole was appointed to the office of governor-general in 1973. He held that office until 1991, when he was succeeded by Howard Cooke.[4]

Personal life and death

Florizel Glasspole was married to Ina Josephine (née Kinlocke) and had one daughter Sara Lou Glasspole-Mena.[7] Glasspole died in Kingston on 25 November 2000, aged 91.[3]

Awards and decorations

Florizel Glasspole Street in Port Royal is named for him.

References

  1. ↑ Clayton Goodwin, "Obituary: Sir Florizel Glasspole". The Guardian. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Biodata Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sir Florizel Glasspole (1909-2000)". National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Most Honourable Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole". Government of Jamaica. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sir Florizel Glasspole". The Telegraph. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Florizel Augustus Glasspole". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "No. 46196". The London Gazette. 31 January 1974. p. 1301.
  9. ↑ "No. 49335". The London Gazette. 29 April 1983. p. 5865.
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