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Woldrich Harrison Courtenay

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Woldrich Harrison Courtenay
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belize
In office
12 March 1965 – 3 October 1974
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
BornBelize
Political partyPeople's United Party
ResidenceBelize City, Belize
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAdministrator

Woldrich Harrison Courtenay was a Belizean politician.[1][2] He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 12 March 1965 to 3 October 1974. He was born in 1904.[3] He first worked as a civil servant in British Honduras (1920–1937), before studying law at London University. He graduated as a Doctor of Laws from Lincoln's Inn in 1936. He also worked as a radio announcer in the Anglican Church of British Honduras. He was married to Josephine, née Robinson.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evan X Hyde: From The Publisher, Amandala an’n 29. November 2011
  2. ^ "Allen, Very Rev. James, (1802–26 June 1897), Dean of St David's, 1878–95", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 2007-12-01, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u183128, retrieved 2024-03-07
  3. ^ a b "House of Representatives Belize - National Assembly". 2024-03-06. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-07.