John Henry Bostwick
John Henry Bostwick | |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate of the Bahamas | |
| In office 1992–2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Hubert Ingraham |
| Preceded by | Edwin Coleby |
| Succeeded by | Sharon R. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1939 |
| Died | 3 May 2025 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Free National Movement |
John Henry Bostwick, KC[1] (3 May 1939 – 3 May 2025) was a Bahamian politician and President of the Senate of the Bahamas.
Bostwick was born 3 May 1939.[1] He had degree from University of Exeter, England.[1] He had worked as barrister-at-law and partner in law firm Bostwick and Bostwick.[1] He was president of The Bahamas Bar Association from 1991 to 1995.[1] He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1994.
Bostwick was a member of Free National Movement[2] until 1975.[3] In 1975 he formed a splintered party Bahamian Democratic Party.[3] He was the Leader of the Opposition[4] in the House of Assembly from 1976 to 1979.[5] Bahamian Democratic Party eventually merged back to Free National Movement in 1981.[3] He was briefly again appointed the Leader of the Opposition in November 1981.[6]
Bostwick was a member of the Senate of the Bahamas from 1972 to 1977 and 1992 to 2002.[5] He was President of the Senate of the Bahamas [1] from 1992 to 2002.[5]
He had been married to Janet Bostwick (née Musgrove),[1] and they had four children.[4] In 2020, he was awarded Companion of the Order of the Bahamas.[7] He died on 3 May 2025, his 86th birthday.[8]
References
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- ^ McCartney, Donald M. (2004). "Bahamian Culture and Factors which Impact Upon it: A Compilation of Two Essays". Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
- ^ a b c Bute, Evangeline; Harmer, H. J. P. (6 October 2016). "The Black Handbook: The People, History and Politics of Africa and the African Diaspora". Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ a b "Remarks on the Right Hon. Dame Janet G. Bostwick's 40th Election Anniversary". ZNS BAHAMAS. 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "The American Bar". J.C. Fifield Company. 2009.
- ^ "Daily Report: Latin America". Foreign Broadcast Information Service. November 1981.
- ^ "Ten Bahamians awarded National Honours". Eye Witness News. 20 November 2020.
- ^ "J. Henry Bostwick". The Nassau Guardian. 8 May 2025.