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Gordon Guggisberg

1869–1930 · 20th century · Also known as Frederick Gordon Guggisberg

Sir Gordon Guggisberg was a Canadian-born British army engineer who was governor of the Gold Coast from 1919 to 1927. His ten-year development plan built Takoradi harbour, railways, roads and the Korle Bu Hospital in Accra, and he founded Achimota School. He also opened senior posts in the colonial civil service to Africans.

Gordon Guggisberg
Image: Daniel Guggisberg · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Gold Coast Colony

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