Clement Ligoure
Clement Courtenay Ligoure (13 October 1887 – 23 May 1922) was a Trinidadian doctor and newspaper publisher who was the first Black physician to practise in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is also noted for treating hundreds of victims of the Halifax Explosion from his home clinic as well as being an editor and publisher of The Atlantic Advocate newspaper.
Clement Ligoure | |
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Ligoure in 1913 | |
| Born | 13 October 1887 San Fernando, Trinidad, British West Indies |
| Died | 23 May 1922 (aged 34) Port of Spain, Colony of Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies |
| Education | Queen's University |
| Occupation | Doctor of Medicine |
| Spouse | Vivian E. Haynes |
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