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He was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and also a Caribbean historian, especially for his book entitled Capitalism and Slavery. [7] Early life. Williams was born on 25 September in 1911.
Eric Williams (born Sept. 25, 1911, Port of Spain, Trinidad—died March 29, 1981, St. Anne, near Port of Spain) was the first and longtime prime minister of independent Trinidad and Tobago (1962–81), who founded (1956) the People’s National Movement (PNM) and led his country to independence.
Oct 5, 2021 · Eric Williams was born in 1911 in Port-of-Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, then a financially depressed British colony. His father was far from wealthy, receiving only a primary...
Feb 7, 2018 · Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (Sept. 25, 1911 – March 29 1981) served as the first Prime Minister of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Renowned as the “Father of the Nation,” Dr. Williams served as prime minister from 1962 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian.
Eric Williams and Soy Moyou’s daughter, Erica Williams Connell, would go on to become the founding curator of the Eric Williams Memorial Collection Research Library, Archives & Museum at The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.
The Eric Williams Collection. The Eric Williams Heritage is of worldwide significance since it documents the life and times of Dr. Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago international statesman and esteemed scholar, during the period 1956-1981.
Sep 25, 2015 · Parliamentary Personality feature on Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. © 2015 Office of the Parliament.
Sep 14, 2023 · Address By Dr. Eric Williams, Prime Minister at the Trinidad And Tobago Electricity Commission Seminar – Monday June 21, 1976. Categories: 1976, Amendment Bill, Parliamentary Debate, Williams, Eric Eustace, 1911-1981.
The Eric Williams Collection. Eric Eustace Williams (1911-1981), was born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Williams was an eminent historian, statesman and scholar. In 1958, as Premier of Trinidad, Williams led Trinidad from colonialism into the short-lived West Indies Federation.
Eric Eustace Williams, the first prime minister of the independent Trinidad and Tobago, was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the eldest of twelve children of Thomas Henry Williams, a junior-level post office official, and Eliza Boissiere. He received his early education at the Tranquility Boys' School.
