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RALLY IN CITY HALL JUST BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION IN 1968.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED BERMUDA PARTY

In 1959 the Theatre Boycott present Premier John W. Swan. move ment, headed by Dr. Stanley In 1962 Sir Henry Tucke r Ratteray, Mr. Kingsley Tweed and moved for the appointment of a others, spearheaded the desegre­ Joint Select Committee of the gation of Bermuda's theatres. House of Assembly to consider a Previously the black population of new system of voting qualifica­ the Island was required to sit tions. The Committee recom­ downstairs in the theatres. mended that the vote be given to In 1960 the Committee for all Bermudians ove r the age of 25 Universal Adult Suffrage was years and those who owned rea l ex tremely active throughout the property wou Id na ve a second vote. Island and vigorously campaigned It was with this franchise that the for the abolition of the onerous electorate went to the polls in property vote and the installation 1963. Just before the 1963 General of universal adult suffrage for all Election the Progressive Labou r Bermudians twenty-one years of Party pu t forw?rd caJ;ldidates to run age and over. The prime move rs of under the PLPbam;er. Thi s was the this group were Dr . Stanley first time in Bermuda's history that Ratteray, Mr. Arnold Francis, Mr. any group had fought an election Walter Robinson, Mr. Edward under the auspices of a political Dejean, Mr. Roosevelt Brown, and prty 1 I -

The result of the 1963 on the 21 st day of August. 1964 election was the election of six PLP the United Bermuda Party was candidates to Parliament. This officially founded. presented a solid and unified A Statement of General voting block to the other thirty Intent, supported by the twenty­ independent members of the four Members of Parliament House of Assembly and the comprising the new United Ber­ prospect of the 1964 Budget not muda Party, was published. The being passed became a reality. statement promised that the This fact, together with the United Bermuda Party would political climate of the day, amalgamate all the finest tradi­ inspired a group of senior mem­ tions of the past with a vigorous bers of the House led by Sir Henry and farsighted programme for the Tucker to meet and try to form future. The new Party was viewed themselves into a political party. by many as having a fresh and The House of Parliament at intelligent approach to the that time consisted of thirty-six problems facing Bermuda as they members. Legislation was intro­ proposed the following areas of duced to the House by the reform:- Executive Council which consisted I. A reduction.of the voting age from 25 to 21 and a commitment to abolish the property vote. 2. The provision of old age pensions, hospital in­ surance and workman's compensation. 3. Extension of the school leaving age to 16, prom­ otion of the integration of all Government aided schools, the bUilding of new schools and impro­ THEHON. OUINTON of the Attorney General. the ving the standard of EDN ESS Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial education for all Ber­ CAPTURES THE YOUTH . Secretary, four appointed mem­ muda's children. bers from the House of Parliament 4. Also included were and the Governor, who acted as provisions for streamlin­ Chairman. ing the Island's Financial matters were economic, financial and controlled by the House of taxation arrangements. Assembly's Finance Committee. This Committee was appointed by the Speaker of the House. It is A draft Party Constitution interesting to note that proposed was made public the same day by legislation did not have to be the Hon. A. D. Spurling. outlining supported by Members of the the Party's goals This provided for House, including those members strict Party discipline in the House of the Executive Counci!' under the Party Whip Sir Henry Tucker, after The following are the several false starts, convinced his twenty-four Members of the House colleagues that the introduction of of Parliament who formed the universal adult suffrage and the United Bermuda Party under the formation of the Progressive leadership of Sir Henry Tucker as Labour Party had created the need the first Government Leader in for a new approach to politics and 1964. 2 At a well attended meeting 0 , Rendell Arton Hamilton of the Pembroke South Branch in Lt, Col.l,C Astwood, O,B,E" E.D, Sandys April. 1965 Sir Henry Tucker E. Harley Barnes Warwick underlined the solid experience in Lionel M. Barnes Paget government, business and finance lames N, Burnett-Herkes Sandys offered by the United Bermuda Gilbert A. Cooper Pembroke Party. He stressed the commit'­ Sir N. Bayard Dill. CB.E. Devonshire ment of the Party to represent all Lawrence P. Gutteridge Smith's Bermudians at all levels of en­ Ra lph 0 . Marshall Southampton deavour. Dr. William H.C Masters, In late April. 1965 the first M.B" Ch .B. Paget Central Council elected its first John M.s. Patton, G.C Warwick Slate of Officers:- James E. Pearman, CB.E. Pembroke Dr. John D. stubbs chairman Gayous E, Powell Southampton The Hon, George 0 , Ratteray Sandys Dr. E, Stanley 0 , Ratteray Deputy chairman The Hon, Edward T, Richards Warwick Mr. Ronald L. Barnard Deputy ChairmaD S.s. Toddings, O,B,E" J.P , st. George's Mr.I. Christopher Astwood Secretary DeForest Trimingham Paget Dr. Clarence R. Terceira Treasurer Sir Henry I, Tucker. CB,E. Paget J. Brownlow Tucker St. George's John H. Sharpe Warwick The Central Council also The Hon. C Vail Zuill, J,p Smith's suggested that Research Commit­ Sir N, Henry P. Vesey, CB,E, Smith's tees be set up in matters of finance, The Hon , A, Dudley Spurling, taxation, education, social welfare, C B.E..J.P, St. George's trade and industry and public rela­ Ernest W,P, Vesey Hamilton tions, In May, 1965 Mr.lohn Elliott. formerly Government Personnel In the fall of 1964 and winter Officer, was appointed Executive of 1965 Sir Henry took his Party on Officer of the Party, He brought the road, Formative meetings were excellent qualifications with him held in the nine parishes where, as he had also been Parliamentary under the new Constitution, Registrar in charge of the arrange­ Branches had to be established. ments for the General Election of These Branches would have two 1963 , He opened the first Party representatives to the Central office in the Harold Hayes Frith Council which, in turn, would elect Building on Par-la-Ville Road in the Party Executive consisting of the City of Hamilton, five officers and six other non­ This was a time for growth parliamentary members. Two in the Party, New names appeared parliamenrary members were as Bermudians stood up and were appointed by the Government counted as members of the United Leader. Bermuda Party, Mr. Harry Viera The founding members who spoke for the first time at the addressed these meetings stres­ Southampton 8eneficial Hall in sed the need for the Party to being June, 1965 and stated: . truly representative of the Island's population They also reiterated "The UBP will work toward the Party's intention of improving the achievement of a constantly the general prosperity on the expanding economy without Island. They also endorsed a more inflation ThE: UB? is concerned satisfactory arrangement for with planning. It will be a Party of Parliamentary business, advocat­ action ...... a Party with a sound ing that Members of the Legisla­ financial policy, a Party of think­ tive Council be directly responsi­ ing, creative conservatism", ble to the Legislature rather than to the Governor. ( Dr. Clarence "Tessie" Ter- -

ceira expounded on the Work­ should be comprised of men's Compensation Act, a members of the House promise made in the original of Parliament from the Statement of General Intent. group y,rhich held the Dr. John Stubbs at a meeting majority. This group in Hamilton in May, 1965 gave a would then be responsi­ clear and concise definition of UBP ble to the House for the policy. He described three areas of operations of all govern­ rapid change here in Bermuda: ment departments, in­ economic progress, race reJations cluding finance. and the expanding spectrum of 2. A proposal that the 10caJ job opportunities. The first Legislative Council have coining of the phrase "Bermudiani­ delaying powers only zation of the workforce" was used and not the right of final at this time. veto. Dr. Stubbs urged a spirit of realism and sophistication in 3. The proposition that the dealing with these questions and Bermuda Board system warned against putting these be subject to a general important matters into the hands control by the Executive CounciL ' In effect the Boards would be advis­ ory to the Member in change of the depart­ ment.

On the day of the announce­ ment of the Constitutional Confer­ ence Sir Henry Tucker held a press conference during which he put forward the policies of the United Bermuda Party. These consisted of:- I. The formation of a SIR DAVID Public Service Commis­ GIBBONS of radical and "incompetent do­ CLEANING sion. UP gooders". PEMBROKE WEST. Si r Henry Tucker and the 2. Support of law and order Hon. E.T. Richards tackled the and of the proposition areas of labour relations and the that all members of the constitutional changes required to community are equal provide a more efficient govern­ before the law. ment. A young man named Dr. 3. Expansion of trade and Clarence James gaved a packed development of free audience at City Hall in Hamilton enterprise, enlargement a moving and revealing speech, of the tourist industry, entitled: "Am I Being Used". the fishing industry, the By October of 1965 the Party Freeport and manufac­ had a paid membership of 1,000 turing industries. The foundation was well in place. In July of 1966 a Constitu­ 4. Re-distribution of im­ tional Conference was called for port levies and the November in London, England. imposition of a progres­ The UBP had prepared well for this sive land tax. very important meeting and 5. Support of the purpose planned to put forward:- and aims of the Race I. A proposal that the Relations Advisory Executive Cou nci I Council. 4 6. Raising Bermuda's edu­ expelled from the Party before the cational standards to Constitutional Conference. These internationally accepta­ three, Mr. Arnold Francis, Mr. Cecil ble levels, raising the Clarke and Mr. Russell Dismont school leaving age to 16 then started the Bermuda Democ­ by 1969, eventual free ratic Party (BDP) with Arnold primary and secondary Francis as their leader. Thus education, and expan­ Bermuda's third political party in sion of the Technical as many years was formed. Institute and the Hotel In December, 1966 the School. United Bermuda Party launched its first major campaign to attract 7. Low rental housing for more women to the Party and the the aged, hospital insur­ names of Mrs. Gloria McPhee and ance, old age pensions Mrs. Pearl Adderley were mooted and development of for the electoral districts of organisations and agen­ Hamilton West and Pembroke cies serving the needs of North respectively. the youth. The United Bermuda Party 8. Control of immigration. was moving toward its first election, armed with a new 9. Recognition of collec­ Constitution, a new Leader, a new tive bargaining. young dynamic executive and the 10. Preservation and de­ public relations firm of McLaren's velopment of natural re­ from Toronto, Canada. The first SOurces . Campaign Committee was Chaired by Sir John Plowman. Mr. George The Constitutional Confer­ Elliott, not to be confused with the ence took place on the 18th of Executive Officer Mr. John Elliott, November, 1966 and was attended was the McLaren advisor on loca­ by members of the Bermuda tion. Leg islature, the Governor and the The electronic and print Attorn ey General. The terms of the media was used on an organised new Constitution were released on basis forthe first time. Newspapers 23 rd November, 1966 and the main and television took the party points of the Majority Report were: platform to the homes while the PLP and BDP tried to play catch­ I . Formation of the Bound­ up. The result was a resounding aries Commission. victory for the Tucker team as the 2. Pembroke to be divided UBP took thirty of the forty seats. into four constituencies, The PLP was left with ten, while making a total House of the BDP was annihilated. 40 members. The United Bermuda Party formed the first Government under 3. Retention of the natural the new Constitution and im­ Parish boundaries. mediately puts its platform in 4. Improvement in elec­ place. The board system became toral registration. an advisory function to the Member in charge of a portfolio S. SUbstantial measures of except for certain statutory boards. Control for Bermuda in New reforms included the intro­ the fields of aviation, duction of hospital .insurance, shipping and finance. workman's cb mp'e'nsation, the building of new schools, the The PLP did not endorse the introduction of land tax, the raising Co nstit t ' th' . U lonal Report. Because of of the school leaving age and a the ir In ternal divisions three of commitment to integrate the elr p arliamentarians were . Cjb vernment-aided ·schools. 5/ ' 1-

In December, 1971 Sir Henry It was also just prior to the Tucker resigned, having made an 1972 election that the Executive unprecedented contribution to the Officer, Mr. John Elliott, became economic and social development very ill and died just after the of Bermuda. He truly was the election was held. The Party was leader for the time and his single deeply saddened by the loss of th is most important contribution was dedicated officer. Mr. William the fact that integration was now "Pi lis" Parker stood in for Mr. Ell iott a reality. It was his foresight and during the election and after until leadership that laid the solid Mr. Robert Law succeeded him. Mr. foundation for the progress and Law held that position until his prosperity which has lasted until resignation in 1982. Mr. Law was the present day. noted for his organisational skills On December 29th, 1971 Sir and his attention to detail. Edward Richards succeeded Sir During the years 1972 to Henry Tucker and became the first 1976 the Party was Chaired by Mr. black to lead the country. It was McNeil Warner. Sir Edward with the installment of Sir Eward Richards was successful in Richards that Bermudians witnes­ negotiating several constitutional sed the UBP commitment to the changes with the British Govern­ ment. These included the Govern­ ment Leader being designated Premier, Government Members of the Executive Council were to be called Ministers and the transfer was made of some of the reserved powers of the Governor to different ministries. Sir Edward presided over a very effective time of consolidation, both of Govern­ ment policies and department! ministerial re-organisation. However, all was not well and, late in 1975, a group of black THE SITE OF THE NEW integration of the races. Sir Edward parliamentarians, calling them­ HOLiDAY INN. ST . also realised his dream because he selves "The Black Caucus", were GEORGE. had been a major player in the not satisfied with the progress the push toward the formation of the Party had been making in the area United Bermuda Party as a multira­ of racial equality. They produced a cial party with equal opportunity Report outlining their areas of for al). concern and called for greater Sir Edward took the country efforts on the part of the United to the polls in May, 1972 to seek Bermuda Party to ensure that a mandate for his leadership. The blacks, not only in the Party but country responded by again Island-wide, participated on an returning the United Bermuda equal basis in the Island's prosper­ Party to power with thirty of the ity . They were aided in the forty seats in Parliament. preparation of their report by Dr. New faces were: Mrs. Helene Kenneth Clarke, a noted black Brown (Hamilton East). Mr. Ernest psychologist from the United DeCouto (Smith's North). Mr. Cyril States. Rance (Pembroke West Central). The signatories to the Black Mr. John David Gibbons (Pembroke Caucus Report were: West), Mr. James A. Pearman (Pembroke West). Mr. John W.O. Gloria I McPhee Swan (Paget East), and Mr. J Clarence V. Woolridge Christopher Astwood (Sandys Dr. Clarence E. James North) Dr. Stanley Ratteray 6 Arnold A. Francis Gibbons. introduced the concept Anita BR Smith of the balanced budget and Helene A. Brown pledged to reduce the mounting National Debt. He also determined In 1976 Sir lohn Sharpe was that the hospital levy could not be e l ected Premier unopposed. met from the consolidated fund However. it soon became very and introduced the hospital levy ev ident that Sir lohn did not have to meet escalating health costs. the support of some members of This created a solid financial base his parliamentary group. To the for the Government to tackle other public it was obvious that there priorities identified in 1977-78. was discord in the UBP camp. In February. 1977 Dr. Clar­ Chairman McNeil Warner did his ence Terceira was again elected as best to calm the waters and it was Chairman of the Party for a period un der this cloud that the party of one year to try to bring the went to the polls to fight the 1976 different factions of the Party election. together. After several meetings he In the 1976 election the was successful in healing most of Party lost four key seats but the rift in the Party and. in a packed maintained a good majority of 26- meeting one year later at the 14 seats. The seats lost were :- Astwood Hall. a fresh Slate of Officers was elected:- Hamilton East T. Haskins Davis Hamilton East Helene Brown Luis Bernardo Chairman Hamilton West Dr. lohn Stubbs lulian Hall Depu ty Chairman Warwi ck East Kirk Kitson Ward Young Deputy Chairman Arnold Todd. Ir. Treasurer A few months later Mr. Llewellyn Peniston Secretary Francis "Flip" Galloway died after a long illness and the Sandy's It was at this time that the North seat passed to the PLP in a Under 40 Caucus. the Party's first fierce by-election. There was much youth wing. was established with dissa tisfaction among a group of Mr. Michael Winfield as its Presi­ parli ame ntarians who pressed dent. their point for the resignation of Sir lohn Sharpe resigned in Sir lohn and on February 14th. 1977 August. 1977 and David Gibbons four Cabinet Ministers. namely Dr. became Premier on August 26th. Clarence lames. Dr. Stanley 1977 in a close election against Ratteray. CV (lim) Woolridge and Clarence (lim) Woolridge. He Mrs. Gloria McPhee resigned from immediately set about to reor­ the Sharpe Cabinet. ganise his new team . He engaged In spite of the Party infight­ the services of Da v id Garth ing the period 1976-77 was a Associates from New York City. watershed period for the Govern­ They were fresh from victories for ment and several significant the position of Mayor of New York. achieve ments were attained. Ed wa rd Koch. and Governor of laying the foundation for the New York. Hugn Carey. plus the successes of the 1980·s. success ful campaign for the Until 1976 the Government Christian Democratic Party of incurred a substantial debt as Ve nezuel a. In spite of these efforts capital projects came on line and the Party remained divided. not so the UBP began to complete the much betweel) th ~ ,Parliamentary va ri ous projects outlined in its Group as betWeen the Officers and original manifesto. However. with the Parliamentary Group. the establishment of OPEC and the Garth Associates. under the quadrupling of oil prices. it was able direction of Premier Gibbons. evident that this policy must cease il)'troduced the concept of scien­ and the Finance Minister. David ti.~ ic polling as a political tool. The 7/ resu Its clearly showed that the Young went in as Chairman in early party did not have its priorities in 1980. order. Prior to the first poll housing It was with this backdrop of was identified as the most impor­ success and failure that Sir David tant consideration, followed by Gibbons called a general election youth and recreation, helping the in 1980. Ward Young resigned as needy and changing the tax sys- Chairman to contest a primary in tem. Pembroke West Central against Dr. The result of the first poll Clarence James and A nn showed that the top priority was Cartwright-DeCou to. Because of a c learly improveme nts in th e dispute over primary rules this educational system, ca re of the primary caused the Premier to call elderly, followed by economic for a new UBP Constitution and development and housing a poor specific changes in the rules for fourth. The Government then the conduct of primaries. Sir John secured the services of Dr. Kenneth Plowman was brought in as Party Clarke, who was then engaged in Chairman because it was believed September, 1977 as a consultant a Senior Cabinet Minister was in sociological matters to Govern­ needed to bring the Party together. ment. Bermuda benefitted tre- In spite of a Campaign Committee, Chaired by Dr. Stanley Ratteray, ably assisted by Mr. Kirk Cooper, Mr. Cyril Rance and others, the Party lost another four seats to the PLP. It was truly their darkest hour as the makeup of the House of Assembly was UBP 22, PLP 18.

Tfle seats los/ were :­ Hamilton West Paul DeLaChevotiere Warwick East Marischal Astwood Warwick West Quinton Edness Sandys North I.C Astwood

New U BP faces were :- Henry Hayward St. George's North mendously as Stonington became Gladwin Doc Hall St. George's North a reality, geriatric facilities were Anthony Correia Smith's South extended and senior citizens Ann DeCouto Pembroke West Central received numerous concessions William McPhee Pembroke West including a reduction in land tax Vincent Bridgewater Paget West and nominal public transportation fees. In spite of the election Sir David Gibbons had a results Sir David worked to bring difficult time with his new group the Party up from its lowes t point of Officers as they we re perceived since its inception However, by the Government as trying to looming on the horizon was the dictate Government policy. The Govenment and Hospital negotia­ Officers on the other hand had tions with the Bermuda Industrial stated that they were commited to Union. These negotiations had have the grass roots of the Party been deadlocked since October. playa more significant role in the 1980 and were compounded by initiation of Government policy. Union demands that the Union The two sides remained firm and, receive not only the horrendous as a result. Julian Hall, Arnold cost of I iving adjustments neces­ Todd, and Llewellyn Peniston sary because of the spiralling retail resigned. Luis Bernardo did not price index but they demanded stand for re-election and Ward catch-up for monies lost in the s resounding UBP 26, PLP 14 major­ prev iOUS years because of the retail ity. price excesses In those years. The Government remained unmoved The new faces were:­ and the Country went to battle with Dr. George Thomas Hamilton West th e BIU Maxwell Burgess Hamilton West The BIU called out the Harry Soares Paget West hotels, the schools, all Govern­ I. Irving Pearman Warwick East ment Departments and the Hospi­ Hon. Ouinton Edness Warwick West tals to make their point but the Government remained steadfast in In the Senate the new faces th eir belief that the Union de­ were Mr. Paul Leseur, Mr. Llewellyn mands were too excessive. The Peniston and Mr. Gerald Simons, Uni on went further and picketed all a part of the new young look of th e Causeway and the Airport, the United Bermuda Party team. discouraging our visitors from It was also during this entering the Island The hoteliers election that Young United responded by advising all visitors Bermuda played an important part th at th ey should leave the Island. in certain districts and proved We se nt our visitors home and themselves to be an integral tourism dropped to nil. our major supportive part of the Party. Tim source of funds dropped to Smith was its first President. nothing. The Island was at a The election devastated the standstill PLP and soon their ' internal Through the last minute bickering became headlines in the efforts of the Minister for Home Royal Gazette and in August, 1984 Affairs, the Hon. lohn Swan, and nine members of the PLP res'igned his Permanent Secretary, Mr. from the party and announced the Kenneth Richardson, the dispute formation of a new party called the was resolved . The Country set National Liberal Party (NLP) with about to pick up the pieces of our Mr. Gilbert Darrell as their leader. eco nomy and the Government The lohn Swan team quickly smarted under public opinion. seized the oppo rtunity to In December. 1981 Sir David strengthen its ranks and an Gibbons announced his intent to election was called for October, res ign the post of Premier and the 1985. The team was on the move Ho n. lo hn Swan defeated Dr. and the result was the best United Clarence lames for the position on Bermuda Party victory since its lanu ary 15 , 1982. inception, UBP 31, PLP 7, NLP 2. lohn Swan immediately set out to re-establish the credibility Th e new fac es were:- of th e Party in the community not Colin Pearman Sandys North o nl y with the electorate but Edward Bailey Sandys North amongst the younger blacks who Gerald Simons Warwick East had been discouraged with both Dr. Da vid Dyer Pembroke West parti es Mr. Michael Winfield Dr. Clarence Terceira Pembroke West remained as Campaign Chairman, Robert V. Barritt Pembroke .East Central while Mr. Edward Williams took Lawson Mapp Pembroke East Central th e pos ition of Executive Officer Grace Bell St. George's South a nd Mr. Raj Nadarajah was apPOi nted his political aide. With this younger team and Th e new seats were :- the services of Norman Atkins of Sandys North (21 WarwicK Easi (I) • ' Adva nce Planning in Canada,' he Pembroke East Central (2) took the Country to the polls in Feb ru ary , 1983. The PLP was totally It is also very important that un prepa red for a winter election and the electorate returned the .. t~e Party recognize that the single Swan Tea m t o power w ith a ~hread of continuity in the Party 9 / 1 I ~

throughout most of these years is In December. 1985 Mr. the two office workers. namely Mrs. Edward Wi lliams resigned as lanet Bridgewater and Miss Sonia Executive Officer and Mr. Lawrence Smith whose administrative skills G. Scott was appointed to that and dedication to service kept the position in May,' 1986. Party's Central Office functioning On January 15 . 1987 john efficiently and effectively Swan became the longest serv ing After the 1985 General Premier or Government Leader of Election the new Party Constitu­ Bermuda. tion came into effect and with it the following were elected as Party Officers:-

Senator Charles E. Marshall Chairman Glennis Dickinson Deputy Chairman Collington Perinchief Deputy Chairman lohn Burville Deputy Chairman Michael Spurling Deputy Chairman Ward Young Deputy Chairman SOMEOF THE 1983 Altimont Roberts Secretary PARLIAMENT ARY Edgar Wilkinson Treasurer ELECTION CANDIDATES

10 JEFFREY CHRISTOPHER ASTWOOD Served, M.P. Sandys North Served, Officer, United Bermuda Party OLIVER RENDELL ARTON , J.P. Served, Deputy Chairman, Board of Served , M.C.P. Hamilton West Education Served , Member, Labour Board Served , Member, Race Relations Served , Chairman, Building Authority Advisory Council Served, Member, Finance Committee Served, Member, Air Transport Served , Member, Board of Health Licensi ng Board Served , Member, Franchi se Committee Served, Member, Broadcasting Commission

WILLIAM MARISCHAL ASTWOOD Served , M.P. Warwick East Served , Chairman, Parks and Beaches Advisory Committee SIR JEFFREY CARLTONASTWOOD, Kt., Served, Deputy Chairman , Board of C.B.E., E.D. Public Works Served, M.C.P. Sandys North Served , Deputy Chairman , Board of Served , Deputy Speaker, House of Agriculture and Fisheries Assembly Served, Deputy Clwirman ,. Dog Served , Speaker, House of Assembly Authority . Served, Commanding Officer of the Served , Member, Public Accounts Bermuda Rifles Committee Served, First Commanding Officer of the Served, Member, Regulations new Bermuda Regiment . . Ifommittee f

11 / I EDWARD PHILLIPBAILEY,M.P. ERNEST HARLINGTON BARNES M.P. Sandys North Served , M.C.P. Warwick West Member, Tourism Board Served , Member, Legislative Council Served, Member, Board of Works Served , B.V .F.A. Served , Local Forces Board

LIONELM. BARNES RONALD L. BARNARD Served . M.C.P. Paget West Served. Deputy Chairman , United Served. Member. Currency Exchange Bermuda Party and Control Board Served . Deputy Chairman, Bermuda Served. Select Committee. 1949 Social Hospitals Board Security Act Served . Member. Board of Agriculture

12 HON . FREDERICKJOHNBARRIIT, C.B.E., J.P., M.P. M.P. Devonshire South Speaker, House of Assembly Served, Deputy Speaker, House of GRACEALATIABELL, M.P . Assembly M.P. St. George's South Served, Minister of Transport Chairman, Bermuda Nursing Council Served , Minister of Marine and Air Served , Member, Youth and Sport Board Services Served, Member, Private Cars Committee

HON . ROBERT VAUGHAN BARRIIT, J.P., M.P. . M.P. Pembroke East Central Mini ster of Community and Cultural Affairs Served , Parliamentary Secretary, COLIN HAMILTON BENBOW Transport, Marine and Air Services Served , M.P. Devonshire South Served , Parliamentary Secretary, Served , ChairmaJ1" Board of Works, Education Agriculture mid Fi sheries Served , Parliamentary Secretary . Youth , Served , Government Representative Sport and Recreation C.P.A. Committee Served , Parliamentary Secretary, Health Served , Member, Panel of Assembly and Social Services . , ,/Chairmen 13 / I I'

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LUIS MANUELBERNARDO, M.B.E. Served , Chairman, United Bermuda Party HELENE DARRELL BROWN Served , Deputy Chairman, United Served , M.P. , Hamilton East Bermuda Party Served , Chairman , Health and Welfare Served , Member, Marine and Air Board Commillee Served , Secretary , Hamilton West, United Bermuda Party Served, Member, Women 's Civic and Political Assoc iation

/ DR . VINCENT ROLAND CHESTERFIELD BRIDGEWATER Served. M.P .. Paget West Served. Member. Legislative Council Served. Parliamentary Secretary. Community Affairs Served. Member. Board of Health HON. MAXWELL ARISTON BURGESS. Served. Member. Public Service M.P. Vehicles Licensing Board M.P. Hamilton West Served. Member. Bermuda Dental Board Minister of Youth. Sport and Recreation 14 EDMUNDKIRKLAND COOPER , C.A. , O.B.E., J.P. Served. Treasurer, United Bermuda JAMES NEVILLE BURNETT-HERKES Party Served, M.C.P. Sandys North Served , Chairman , Campaign Committee , United Bermuda Party Chairman , Tourism Board Member, Civil Aviation Board Member, Economic Coun ~ il Member, Air Advisory Council Member, Campaign Committee

SENATOR HON . CHARLESTHEODORE MILLER COLLI S, J.P. Mini ster of Legislati ve Affairs Government Spokesman, Senate HON. SIR GILBERT ALEXANDER Served. Mini ster, Health and Social COOPER , Kt. , C.B.E. , E.D. Services Served, M.C.P . Pembroke South Served. Member, Bermuda Monetary Served, Member, Legislative Council Authority Served , Ch airman , flo USe Finance Served. Member, Public Funds Committee . In vestment Committee Served , Member, Corporation of Served. Me mber, Treatment of Hamilton Offenders Committee Served , MayorofHamilton Served. Member, Development Servrd, Chairman , Pembroke Parish Application Board 'festry

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HON .THOMAS HASKINS DAVIS ,J.P. , ANTHONYTAVARESCORREIA ,M.P. M.P. M.P. Smith's South M.P. Hamilton East . Served , Member, Defence Board Mini ster of the Environment Served , Member, Youth and Sport Board Served , Chairman, Board of Public Served, Member, Labour Advisory Works and Agriculture Council Served, Chairman, Public Service Served , Member, Smith's Parish Council Vehicles Licensing Board Served , Chairman , Board of Served , Chairman , Board of Immigration Immigration

WILLIAM MILNER COX . M.P. HON . ANN FRITH CARTWRIGHT DE M.P. Devonshire South COUTO. J.P., M.P. Served. Minister of Education M.P. Pembroke West Central Served. Parliamentary Secretary. Minister of Health and Social Services Education Served. MinisterofCommunity Affairs Served. Parliamentary Secretary. Health Served. Parliamentary Secretary , and Social Services Community Affairs Served . Parliamentary Secretary. Served , Chairman , United Bermuda Government and Commercial Party. Parliamentary Caucus Services Member. Mental Health Review Served , Chairman . Board of Education Committee

16 ERNEST DAVID DE COUTO , M.P. M.P. Smith's North SIR NICHOLAS BAYARD DILL , Kt. ,C.B.E. Served, Minister, Youth and Sports Served , M.C .P. Devonshire North Served, Parliamentary Secretary, Served , Chairman , Board ofTrade Education Served, Chairman, Board of Public Served, Parliamentary Secretary , Home Works Affairs Served , Chairman , Trade Development Served, House of Assembly, Joint Select Board Committee Served, Chairman, Board of Chairman , United Bermuda Party , Immigration Parliamentary Caucus

DR . PAULALEXANDERDELA CHEVOTIERE DR . DAVID FORREST DYER, M.P. Served , M.P. Hamilton West M.P. Pembroke West Served, Member, Legislative Council Member, Bermuda Dental Board I

17; I HON . QUINTON LANCELOT EDNESS, J.P ., M.P. M.P. Warwick West WARREN D. EVE Minister of Works and HOllsing Served , M.P. Pembroke West Central Served, Minister, Health and Social Services Served , Minister, Marine and Air Services Served , Minister, Community Affairs Served, Minister, Works , Housing , Agriculture and Fi sheries Served , Member, Governor's Council Served on numerous Boards and Committees

ARNOLDADOLPHUSFRANCIS ,C.B.E. , J.P. Served , Legis lati ve Council Served , Vice President , Legislative Council Served. Member. Trade Development Board Served , Chairman. Race Relations JOHN I. ELLIOTT Council Served. First Executive Officer. United Served , Chairman, Development Bermuda Party Applications Board 18 SOLOMONFRANCIS FURBERT HON. SIR JOHN DAVID GIBBONS, K.B.E. Served, Member, Senate Served , M.P. Pembroke West Served, Chairman , Community Affairs Served , Premier of Bermuda Served, Member, Development Served , Minister, Health and Welfare Applicati ons Board Served , Minister, Finance Served, Me mber, Hamilton Parish Served, Chairman , Boaed of Education Council

RICHARD MASTERS GORHAM .C .B.E. , BER NARD FRANCIS GALLOW AY D.F.C. Served , M. P. Sandys North Served , Member, Legislative Council Served, Government Whip Served , Parliamentary Secretary , Served . Parli amentary Secretary, Health Finance . ; and We lfare Served , Member, Board of Public Works Served. Chai rman, Board of Public Served, Member, Board of Agriculture Works Served, Member, Government Served. Chairm an. Roads Advisory Marketing Board Board Seryed, Chairman , Finance Committee, Served. Chairman. Water Committee iUnited Bermuda Party 19 / .. l

JOSEPH HENRY HA YWARD Served, M.P. St. George's North LAWRENCE PATRICK GUTTERIDGE, Served, Member, Public Works O.B.E. Committee Served, M.P. Smith 's South Served, Government Whip Served, Deputy Chairman, Board of Served, Chairman , Convict Bay Health Committee Served, Chairman , Marine and Ports Served, Member, Bermuda Hospitals Served, Member, Civil Service Board Committee Served, Member, Private Bills Select Served, Chairman, Smith's Parish Committee Vestry Served, Member, Public Service Represented Bermuda at numerous Vehicles Licensing Committee overseas functions

DR. HON. CLARENCEELDRIDGEJAMES, J.P .. M.P. M.P. Pembroke West Central GLADWIN DOC C. HALL , C.P.M .. L.S.M .. Deputy Premier M.P. Minister of Finance M.P . St. George's North Served, Mini ster. Transport Served , Common Councillor. Served , Mini ster. Health and Social Corporation ofSt. George' s Services 20 ~ 1(£1 PAUL ANDRE LESEUR Served , Member, Senate HOWARD MICHAEL WALTON KING Served, Chairman , United Bermuda Served , Member, Legislative Council Party Served , Member, Public Funds Deputy Chairman , Tourism Board Investment Committee Chairman, Bermuda College , Board of Served, Member, Board of Education Governors Served , Member, Board of Tourism Served , Member, Bermuda Nursing Council Served, Member, Labour Relations Board Served , Treasurer, United Bermuda Party

ROBERT STANLEY rEWIS Served, Chainnan , St. George 's North , United Bermuda Party Served, Secretary , United Bermuda Party Served , Chairman , United Bermuda Party ' ,; . ' Member, Air Transport Licensing Board ROBERT CECIL LAW Member, St. George 's Golf Course Served , Executive Officer, United Advisory Committee Bermuda , Mf mber , Police Advisory Board 21 I

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SENATOR CHARLES EDWARD MARSHALL . LAWSON EUGENE MAPP, M.P. Member, Senate M.P. Pembroke East Central Chairman , United Bermuda Party Member, Corporation of Hamilton Member, Human Rights Commission Member, Public Vehicles Licensing Member, Sports Development Council Board Served , Chairman , Smith 's North , Director, Bermuda Housing Corporation United Bermuda Party

DR . WILLIAM HENRYCOX MASTERS, O.B.E. HON . RALPH OWEN MARSHALL. M.P . Served , M.P. Paget West M.P. Southampton West Served , Minister. Planning Served, Minister, Transport Served , Member, Board of Health Served , Minister , Works and Agriculture Served, Chairman , Social Welfare Board Served . Minister. Health and Social Served . Chairman. Development Services Applications Board Served , Minister without Portfolio Served. Chairman . loint Select Served, Member, Immigration Board Committee , Contributory Pensions 22 GLORIA JUANlT AMcPHEE Served , M.P; Hamilton West Served, Minister, Health and Social Services Served, Minister, Education and WILLIAM EUGENE MEYER Libraries Served. M.P. St. George's North Served , Minister, Planning , Housing and Served, Member, Public Transportation the Environment Board Served , Parliamentary Secretary , Served , Member, Marine Board Finance Served, Member, Board of Education

SAMUEL DUGALD WILLIAM McPHEE , M.B.E., J.P. Served , M.P. Pembroke West SENATOR REGINALD STUART Served , Minister , Transport HILGROVE MINORS Served. Minister, Marine , Air and Member, Senate Transport Services Chairman . Board of Education Served. Minister, Transport Services Member. A'utomciiive Ad~isory Board Served. Member, Transport Advisory Member. Transport Control Technical Committee Advisory Served , Chairman . Traffic Review Member. Apprenticeship and Training Committee . . ( Council 23 / I JAMES APPLEBY PEARMAN Served, M.P. Pembroke West JOHN MacMILLAN STEVENSON PA nON, Served , Member, Transp~rt Control G.c. , C.B.E. Board Served , M. P. Warwick East Served , Chairman, Public Service Served , Minister, Works and Agriculture Vehicles Licensing Board Served , Deputy Party Leader, United Served , Deputy Chairman , Board of Bermuda Party Works and Agriculture Served, Member, Board of Education Served, Chairman, Roads Committee Served , Chairman , Board of Works Served , Chairman, Ports Authority

SIR JAMES EUGENE PEARMAN, Kt. ,C.B.E. COLIN WILFRED PEARMAN. M.P. Served , M.P. Pembroke West M.P. Sandys North Served , Member, Executive Council Director, West End Development Served. Chairman, Transport Control Corporation Board Organizing Chairman, Chamber of Served, Member. Board of Agriculture Commerce. Sandys Served, Member, Public Works and Served , Member. Race Relations Health Council Served. Member. Board ofTrade FER NANCE BENTO PERRY Served , M.P. Pembroke West HON. JOHN IRVING PEARMAN ,J.P., M.P. Served , Deputy Chairman , Transport Control Board M.P. Warwick East Served , Chairman . Industrial Mini ster of Tourism Development Council Served , Minister, Youth , Sport and Served , Chairman , Treatment of Recreation Offenders Commiss ion Served , Parliamentary Secretary, Home Served , Chairman , House Printing Affairs Committee Served, Parliamentary Secretary, Tourism Served , Member, Public Transportation Board

HON. SIR JOHN ROBIN PLOWMAN. Kt. ,C.B.E. Served , Member, Legislative Council Served , Mini ster , Organisation Served, Minister, Marine and Air Services SENATOR LLEWELL YN ARNETI JAMES Served, Mini ster, Government and PENISTON .M.B.J.M. Commercial Services Member, Senate Served , Clwinnanf Port§ Facilities Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Commission . Government in the Senate Served , Vice Chairman and Chairman. Director. Bermuda Housing Corporation Social Services Served , Deputy Chairman , Treatment of Served , Member. Exec uti ve Council , Offenders Commiss ion . , p rganisation 15 f / ' DR. EDWARD STANLEY DA VIS RATIERAY , C.B.E. GA YOUS E. POWELL Served , Member, Legislative Council Served , M.C. P. Southampton East Served , Minister without Portfolio Served, Member, Board of Health Served , Minister, Planning and the Served, Member, Social Welfare Board Environment Served , Member, Executive Council, Education Served, Chairman , Campaign Committee , United Bermuda Party Served , Member, Board of Education

CYRIL EVERARD RANCE , M.B.E. Served , M.P. Pembroke West Central Served , Parliamentary Secretary. Finance SIR GEORGE OSWALD RATIERA Y. Kt., Served , Member, Transport Control C.B.E. Board Served , M.C.P. Sandys South Served, Chairman. Marine and Ports Served, Member, Legislative Council Served , Chairman, Board of Served, President , Legislative Council Immigration Served . Member, Executive Council Served, Chairman. 1980 Census Served, Member, Board ofImmigration Served, Chairman, Rance Report , Served. Member and Chairman , Board International Companies ofTransportation 26 GERALD DENNIS EDISON SIMONS ,J.P. , M.P. SIREDWARDTRENTONRICHARDS, Kt. , M.P. Warwick East C.B.E. Minister of Education Served , M.P. Warwick East Served, Member, Senate Served, First Premier of Bermuda Served, Minister, Community and Served, Leader, United Bermuda Party CuI tural Affairs Served, Member, Executive Council Served, Minister, Industry and Served, Minister, Immigration and Technology Labour Served , Parliamentary Secretary, Health Served on numerous Government Boards and Social Services and Committees Served , Parliamentary Secretary , Education Served , Member, Tourism Board

HON. SIRlOHN H£lIIRY SHARPE, Kt. , ANITA BARBARA ROWLING SMITH. l.P C.B.£.. l.P., M.P. Served, M.P. St. George's North M.P. Warwick West Served , Member, Public Accounts Board Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Served , Deputy C~airman, Marine and Served , Premier of Bermuda Ports . Served, Deputy Premier of Bermuda Served , Member. Road Safety Council Served , Minister, Finance Served, Me mber, Pornography Served, Mini ster, Marine and Air Committee Services Ser ed, Member. Abortion Committee ,- _ I I I SIR ARTHUR DUDLEY SPURLING, Kt.,C.B.E. Served , M.P . SI. George's South Served , Speaker, House of Assembly Served, Member, Executive Council, CLARENCE PHILLIP DA VID SMITH , M.P. Education M.P. SI. George's North Served , Chairman, Board of Education Member, Civil Aviation Advisory Served , Chairman , Board of Trade Committee Served , Chairman , Board of Member, Public Transportation Board Immigration

HON . SIDNEY ROBERT STALLARD ,J.P. M.P. M.P. SI. George' s South Mini ster of Transport HARRY WILLIAM SOARES , M.P . Served , Chairman. Board ofTourism M.P. Paget West Served, Member. Civil Aviation Chairman, Bermuda Hospitals Board Licensing Board Chairman. Board ofImmigration Served. Member. Defence Board Served , Member, Race Relations Served. Member. Marine and Ports Council Authority 28 ,c

DR . HON. JOHN DOEHN STUBBS , F.R.C.S., J.P ., M.P. M. P. Paget East LANCELOT INGLIS SWAN ,].P. Served , Member, Legislative Council M.P. SI. George's South Served , Parliamentary Secretary , Served , Minister, Youth and Sport Organisatioll Served , Parliamentary Secretary, Served, Minister, Planning, Housing and Community Affairs the Environment Served , Minister, Industry and Technology

DR . CLARENCE REGINALD TERCEIRA. HON. JOHN WILLIAM DAVID SWAN .J.P. , B.Sc., L.D.S., M.P. M.P. M.P. Pembroke West M.P, Paget East Director, Bermuda Housing Corporation Premier of Bermuda Founder Member,;Unite.d·Bermuda Party Served , Minister, Marine and Air First Treasurer. United Bermuda Party Services Served , Chairman , United Bermuda Served. Minister. Home Affairs Party Served on numerous Government Boards Served. Chairman. Board of Public and Committees . ; F orks

29/ I DeFOREST WHEELER TRIMINGHAM , O.B.E. Served , M.P. Paget East Chairman , Air Transport Licensing DR . GEORGEEDLINGTONTHOMAS , Board M.D.,M.P. Served , Parliamentary Secretary, M.P. Hamilton West Aviation Served , Minister, Education Served , Chairman, Board of Civil Served , Chairman , Board of Education Aviation Served, Deputy Chairman, Marine Board

S. SEWARD TODDINGS. O.B.E.,J.P. Served, Member, Senate Served , M.C.P. St. George's East Member, Price Control Commission 30 HON . ERNEST WINTHROP PENISTON VESEY ,J.P. SIR HENRY lAMES TUCKER ,K.B.E. Served , M.P. Hamilton East Served , M.P. Smith 's North Served , M.P. Paget East Served , Deputy Speaker, House of Served, First Government Leader Assembly Served , Member, Executive Council Served, Minister, Works and Agriculture Founder Member, United Bermuda Party Served, Minister, Education Served , Chairman , Joint Select Served , Minister, Legislative Affairs Committee, Racial Relations Served , Chairman , Board ofHealth

SIR NATHANIEL HENRY PENISTON VESEY. Kt. ,C.B.E. Served , M.C.P. Smith's West Served , M.P:Smith.ls North LT . COL. JOHN BROWNLOW TUCKER . Served, Chairman , Trade Development T.D. ,O.B.E. Board Served M.P. SI. George 's North Served , Chairman , Finance Committee, Served , Chairman , JuniorTraining House of Assembly Schools , Governing Body Servdl, Member. Executive Council r 31 / I DAVIDEDMUNDWILKIN~ON , M.P. M.P. Paget West HARRY JOSEPH GEORGE VIERA , M.P. Deputy Speaker, House of Assembly M.P. Southampton West Chairman , Public Funds Investment Served , Minister without Portfolio Committee Served, Member, Board of Education Served, Minister, Planning Served , Member, Board ofTourism Served on numerous Government Boards Served, Member, Board of Public Works Served, Member, Public Accounts Committee

WILLIAM EDW ARD WILLIAMS Served , Executive Officer, United Bermuda Party

JAMES McNEIL WARNER Served, Chairman, United Bermuda Party Chairman, Police Advisory Committee Member, Treatment of Offenders Board Served, Member, Special Courts Panel 32 .<

GIBSON WARD YOUNG SENATOR MICHAELJAMES WINFIELD Served , Chairman, United Bermuda Member, Senate Party Parliamentary Secretary , Health and Served , Treasurer, United Bermuda Social Services Party Parliamentary Secretary , Transport Served , Chairman , Bermuda Hospitals Chairman , Campaign Committee , Board United Bermuda Party Served , Member, Board ofHealth Member, Board ofTourism Served , Member, Race Relations Served , President, Under40 Caucus , Council United Bermuda Party Director, Bermuda Housing Corporation

HON. CLARENCE VERNONWOOLRIDGE. CUMMI NGS VAIL ZUILL M.P . Served, M.C.P. Smith's West. M.P. Smith 's South Served , M.P: Smitti's North Served , Government Whip Served , Member. Executive Council, Served. Minister. Labour and Plann ing Immigration Served . Member. Board of Agriculture Served , Deputy Premier Served. Chairman. Civil Service . I Served. Minister. Tourism .

34 UNSUCCESSFUL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION CANDIDATES

Pearl!. Adderley H. Michael W. King Walton H. Allen Kirkham Kitson Audrey A. Benevides Paul A. Leseur Carmen Blackett Bernard c.c. Manders Terrance Brannon Reginald Minors

.L Junius Burrows R.D.Outerbridge Marlene Butterfield-Landy Clarence L. Parfitt Walter Cross Russell L. Pearman Kenneth C. Daniels E. Collington Perinchief Michael Darling B. Asquith L. Phillips Rex Darrell Reginald S. Raynor HA Davidson Lawrence G. Scott Dr. Paul DeLaChevotiere Hubert Smith, Sr. William E. Douglas Ann E. Staskow PM Foggo W.F. Marshall Stoneham Arnold A. Francis Kim Swan S. Francis Furbert Frederick Thomas Doris M. Goodman Charles Vaucrosson John Harvey H. Watlington Leslie Holder Michael Williams Alma V. Hunt G. Ward Young K. Edward Kelly

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