The 1891 Constitutional Change and Representation in the Former British Guiana |
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1891 Constitutional Change 19th century A. A. Thorne associated with sugar ation Attorney barristers British Guiana by-election Cecil Clementi class politicians College of Electors College of Financial College of Kiezers colonial representatives coloured Combined Court commercial interests common membership Court of Policy created Executive Council creole Daily Argosy Davson Dias discounted political action E. F. Fredericks East Indian elected members electing the representatives elections held Elective section fact Financial Representatives firms largely franchise was extended guilders home firms influence inhabitants J. A. Luckhoo J. S. Mc Arthur legislature Messrs Negro candidates Negro electorate Nelson Cannon newly created Executive number of persons P. N. Browne politics of British population Portuguese predominantly Negro property qualification proprietors of sugar R. E. Brassington reform of 1891 representation representatives of sugar result returned unopposed seat secure election seeking election small number sugar and commerce sugar planters ultimatum issued unofficial members upper class vote wielded