Hugh Totterdell

Hugh Totterdell, sometimes Totterdale, was a member of the House of Assembly of Jamaica on multiple occasions and elected speaker of the house in 1706 and 1714.

Career Totterdell was a member of the assembly for Saint Catherine parish in 1701, 1704, 1707, 1714; Saint George 1703; Kingston 1711; Port Royal 1706; and Saint David 1709 and 1711.

He was expelled the House in 1704 for words spoken by him against the Lieut. Governor, Thomas Handasyd, viz. "that he desired that others might be called dog and rascal in their turns by the Governor, that he was not a time-server; that he had rowed against the stream, and had, or could, pull up against them all; and that the first good dinner the Governor had eaten in this Island, was at his house."

Totterdell was sued in the Grand Court by the attorney general Robert Hotchkyn for words spoken in the House whilst a member, and the House passed a resolution, voting it a breach of privileges, and ordered the attorney general to be taken into custody. To tide over the difficulties the Governor prorogued the House.