Kenneth Solomon

Sir Kenneth Solomon C.B.E., Q.C. (1884-1954) (frequently cited as A. K. Solomon) was a prominent Bahamian lawyer and politician. He built up a large legal practice before running for parliament in 1908. He was a Member of Parliament from 1908-1918 and again from 1925-1954. He was a magistrate from 1918-1921. He served briefly as acting Attorney-General and acting Chief Justice of the Bahamas. In addition, he was the Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1942-1946, a member of the Executive Council from 1926-1941, and president of the Legislative Council from 1946 until his death in 1954. The family moved to Nassau when Solomon was 10 In 1940, he was appointed chair of the Bahamas War Committee by the Governor responsible for raising funds for the war effort. In 1942, he was elected to the seat for the City District. In 1951, Solomon was appointed the chair of the committee to raise funds for a new hospital, which would become the Princess Margaret Hospital. In 1953, he represented the Bahamas branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Honours and awards In 1925, Solomon was appointed King's Counsel. In 1941, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King's New Year Honours of 1941. Solomon was knighted

Personal life and death

He married Mercedes Lofthouse, in 1914. His nephew was Stafford Sands. He was 70.

The Colonial Office Report remarked "Solomon had a long record of public service to his credit and his passing left a gap which it will be difficult to fill."