# Edward Francis Small

> Edward Francis Small was a Gambian statesman who has been described as the "trailblazer of Gambian political consciousness." One of the few educated Africans in the Gambia Colony and Protectorate during the early 20th century, Small founded the country's first trade union, the country's first political party, and was the first citizen elected to its legislature. He was also a delegate to and leader of the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA).

*Gambian politician (1891 - 1958)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1891-01-29
- **Died:** 1958-01-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

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- [Смолл, Эдвард Фрэнсис](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%2C_%D0%AD%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4_%D0%A4%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5342993)

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