Clement Ligoure | |
|---|---|
 Ligoure in 1913 | |
| Born | 13 October 1887 San Fernando, Trinidad, British West Indies |
| Died | 23 May 1922 (aged 34) Port of Spain, Colony of Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies |
| Education | Queen's University |
| Occupation | Doctor of Medicine |
| Spouse | Vivian E. Haynes |
Clement Courtenay Ligoure (13 October 1887 – 23 May 1922)[1] was a Trinidadian doctor and newspaper publisher who was the first Black physician to practise in Nova Scotia, Canada.[2] He is also noted for treating hundreds of victims of the Halifax Explosion from his home clinic as well as being an editor and publisher of The Atlantic Advocate newspaper.[3]
- ^ [Philip] Hartling, 1-4: PANS RG83, v3, n12, 16 Liguore, Clement C., Nova Scotia Archives, birth date in Dr. Ligoure's own handwriting on medical board application.
- ^ Heritage, Canadian. "Statement by Minister Hussen on Black History Month". newswire.ca. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Former home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor granted heritage status". Global News. Retrieved 24 February 2023.