Edward John Eyre
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Edward John Eyre was the Governor of Jamaica during a tumultuous period in the 1860s, known for his controversial handling of the social unrest that culminated in the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865.
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Governor Edward John Eyre declared martial law and dispatched military forces to restore order.
Morant Bay 1865: The cry for justice and the blood it bought | Art & LeisureThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2025-10-12
Jamaica· 2025-10-12
Edward John Eyre, appointed Governor of Jamaica in 1864, introduced measures to provide punishment on the treadmill for certain offences.
Peter Espeut | Remember the Underhill meetings | CommentaryThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·Jamaica· 2025-02-14
Jamaica· 2025-02-14
