# Samuel Jackman Prescod

> Samuel Jackman Prescod became the first person of African descent to be elected to the Parliament of Barbados, in 1843. He also helped found the Liberal Party, whose following included small landowners, businessmen, and coloured clerks. The Parliament of Barbados has enacted that he should be styled as "The Right Excellent" and that his life be celebrated on National Heroes Day in Barbados.

*Barbadian politician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/samuel-jackman-prescod

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Barbados
- **Born:** 1806
- **Died:** 1871-09-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Samuel Jackman Prescod became the first person of African descent to be elected to the Parliament of Barbados, in 1843. He also helped found the Liberal Party, whose following included small landowners, businessmen, and coloured clerks. The Parliament of Barbados has enacted that he should be styled as "The Right Excellent" and that his life be celebrated on National Heroes Day in Barbados.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Samuel Jackman Prescod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Jackman_Prescod)
- [Samuel Jackman Prescod](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Jackman_Prescod)
- [صموئيل جاكمان بريسكود](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B5%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D8%AF)
- [سامويل چاكمان پريسكود](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84_%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D8%AF)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7411818)

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