J. B. Danquah
Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah (18 December 1895 – 4 February 1965) was a Ghanaian politician, scholar, lawyer and statesman. He was a politician in pre- and post-colonial Ghana, which was formerly the Gold Coast, and is credited with giving Ghana its current name.
Joseph Boakye Danquah | |
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| Born | Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah 18 December 1895 |
| Died | 4 February 1965 (aged 69) Nsawam, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | University of London; Inner Temple |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
| Political party | United Gold Coast Convention |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Vardon |
| Children | 4, including Paul Danquah |
| Relatives | Nana Akufo-Addo (great-nephew) Kwaku Boateng (in-law) J. B. Danquah-Adu (grand-nephew) |
During his political career, Danquah was one of the primary opposition leaders to Ghanaian president and independence leader Kwame Nkrumah. Danquah was described as the "doyen of Gold Coast politics" by the Watson Commission of Inquiry into the 1948 Accra riots.
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