Edith Dalton-James

Edith Dalton-James MBE CD (February 1, 1896 – November 5, 1976) was a Jamaican educator and politician. She was a founding member of the People's National Party, and the first woman to become president of the Jamaica Union of Teachers in 1949.

Early life and education Dalton-James was born on February 1, 1896, in Townhead, Westmoreland. She was the daughter of John William Walcott and Jeanette Walcott (née Young). She attended Shortwood Teachers College from 1911 to 1914. She also attended the Institute of Education, University of London.