Gerald C. Cash

Background

Cash, Gerald C. was born on May 28, 1917 in Nassau, Bahamas. Son of Wilfred Gladstone and Lillian Louise Cash.

Education

Graduate, Government High School, Nassau. Graduate, Honorary Society Middle Temple, London.

Career

Counsel & attorney Supreme Court Bahamas, 1940. Private practice law, 1945. Barrister-at-law English Bar, 1948.

Senior representative Western District New Providence, Honorary House Assembly, Bahamas, 1949, junior representative, 1956. Member Her Majesty's Executive Council, 1958—1962. Justice of peace Bahamas, since 1940.

Member to president Senate Bahamas, 1969—1972. Deputy to governor general Bahamas, Nassau, 1973—1976. Acting governor general, 1976.

Governor general, 1979—1988. Former honorary vice consul Haiti. Member Board Education, Bahamas, 1950—1962.

Chairman Labour Board, 1950—1952. Chairman visiting committee Boys Industrial School, 1952—1962. Chairman board governors Government High School, Nassau, 1949—1963, 1965—1976.

Member Police Service Commission, 1964—1969, Immigration Committee, 1958—1962, Road Traffic Committee, 1958—1962, Air Transport Licencing Authority, 1958—1962. Chairman national committee United World Colleges, 1977—1981. Vice chancellor Anglican Diocese Bahamas.

Member Diocesan Council. Treasurer Young Men’s Christian Association. Chairman executive council Boy Scouts, Bahamas, vice president.

Board directors Bahamas Association Mentally Retarded.

Achievements

• Gerald C. Cash has been listed as a noteworthy governor-general Bahamas by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Bahamas Cricket Association (treasurer), Bahamas Football Association (vice president), Bahamas Swimming Association, Bahamas Olympic Association, Caribbean Lawn Tennis Association, Bahamas Table Tennis Association (president), Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association, Florida Tennis Association, Rotary, Gym Tennis.

Connections

Married Dorothy E. Long Cash. Children: Sharon, Gordon, Gerald Junior.

Father:

Wilfred Gladstone

Mother:

Lillian Louise Cash

Spouse:

Dorothy E. Long Cash

child:

Gerald Junior Cash

child:

Gordon Cash

child:

Sharon Cash