Sarran Teelucksingh

Sarran Teelucksingh
Member of the Legislative Council
for Caroni
In office
1925–1946
President of the Sanatan Dharma Association
In office
1932–1951
Personal details
Born
Ramsaran Lionel Teelucksingh

(1889-08-02)2 August 1889
California, Caroni County, Trinidad and Tobago
Died8 March 1952(1952-03-08) (aged 62)
Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Resting placeSaint Andrew's Anglican Church Cemetery, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
Political partyTrinidad Labour Party (1934-d.)
Other political
affiliations
Trinidad Workingmen’s Association (till 1934)
East Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)Popatia Rosalind Peertamsingh
Ramkumari Olivia Harracksingh
Parents
  • Teeluck Singh (father)
  • Jumni Christine Ramdialsingh (mother)
Residences
  • 94 Belmont Circular Road, Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Villa Windermere, Balmain, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Bourg Mulatresse, Maraval Road, Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago

The Hon. Ramsaran Lionel "Sarran" Teelucksingh OBE JP (2 August 1889 – 08 March 1952[1]) was a Trinidad and Tobago businessman and politician. The first Indo-Trinidadian elected to the Legislative Council,[2]: 73  Teelucksingh represented the county of Caroni from 1925 until 1946 and was active in the leadership of the Trinidad Workingmen's Association (TWA), Trinidad Labour Party (TLP), and the East Indian National Congress (EINC).

  1. ^ Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. p. 340. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Teelucksingh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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