Constance Cummings-John
Sierra Leonean women's rights activist, politician and teacher (1918–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constance Cummings-John (1918 – 21 February 2000)[1] was a Sierra Leonean educationist and politician. She was the first woman in Africa to join a municipal council and in 1966 became the first woman to serve as mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone.[2] She was based in London, England, for the latter part of her life.
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Born | Constance Agatha Horton (1918-12-28)28 December 1918 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
Died | 21 February 2000(2000-02-21) (aged 81) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
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Nationality | British Subject, Sierra Leonean |
Education | Cornell University |
Spouse | Ethnan Cummings-John |
Children | Nestor Cummings-John, Coneth Cummings-John |
Relatives | Asadata Dafora (half-brother), Edna Elliott-Horton (sister-in-law) |
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