J. A. G. Smith
JamaicapoliticianMale2.0Global Dominance: 0.00%J. A. G. Smith was a Legislative Council member in Jamaica known for advocating for the rights of tenant families during the 1920s, particularly in preventing the displacement of over 400 families when the United Fruit Company sought to expand its operations.
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Former Labour Minister Hon J.A.G. Smith was convicted and imprisoned in 1990 on corruption charges.
Norris R. McDonald | Wage theft: Stolen wages, stolen dreams | CommentaryThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·Jamaica· 2026-07-22
Jamaica· 2026-07-22
It took the intervention of Legislative Council member J. A. G. Smith to stop the takeover and protect those families.
Christopher Burgess | Land for the few: How history locked Jamaicans out of home-ownership | CommentaryThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·Jamaica· 2025-04-14
Jamaica· 2025-04-14
