About Iris Winnifred King
Lived 1910 – 2000. Iris Winnifred King was a Jamaican politician.
Iris Winnifred King née Ewart (1910–2000), was born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, on September 5, 1910. She attended the Kingston Technical High School in Kingston and later the Roosevelt University in Chicago where she studied political science and public administration from 1951-'53.
In 1958–1959 she served as a mayor of Kingston and was the first woman in that function.
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Who was Iris Winnifred King?
Jamaican politician
When was Iris Winnifred King born?
Iris Winnifred King was born in 1910 in Kingston.
When did Iris Winnifred King die?
Iris Winnifred King died in 2000 in New York City.
What was Iris Winnifred King's occupation?
Iris Winnifred King was a politician.
What nationality was Iris Winnifred King?
Iris Winnifred King was Jamaican.
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