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Ghanaian politician (1878–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Alfred Grant, popularly known as Paa Grant (15 August 1878 – 30 October 1956), was a merchant and politician in the Gold Coast[1] who has been called "the father of Gold Coast politics".[2] As a political activist, he was a founder and the first president of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) in August 1947.[3][4] He was also one of Ghana's Founding Fathers.[5] He paid for Kwame Nkrumah to return to Ghana from the United States.
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George Alfred Grant | |
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Born | (1878-08-15)15 August 1878 Beyin, Western Nzema, Gold Coast |
Died | 30 October 1956(1956-10-30) (aged 78) Axim, Ghana |
Other names | Paa Grant |
Occupation(s) | Merchant, politician |
Known for | Founding president of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) |
Children | Sarah Esi Grant, Mrs Rosamond Hammond-Grant, William Minneaux Grant |
Parent(s) | William Minneaux Grant and Madam Adjoa (Dwowa) Biatwi |
Relatives | Francis Chapman Grant (grandfather); Phyllis Christian (granddaughter); Kim Tyrone Grant (grandson) Yvonne Candice Hammond (granddaughter), The Hammond family |
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