Charles Bartlett Hyde
House of Representatives of Belize | |
|---|---|
| In office 30 November 1979 – 9 November 1984 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Dame Minita Gordon |
| Prime Minister | George Cadle Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belize City, Belize |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Administrator |
Charles Bartlett Hyde,
Background
Early life
Hyde was born in 1923 to Eunice, née Locke, and James Bartlett Hyde in Belize City (then the capital of British Honduras). He attended St. John's College then entered the administrative service of British Honduras. In October 1946, he married Elinor Belisle. The couple raised seven sons and two daughters, of whom Dartmouth's Evan X Hyde is the eldest.[2]
Political career
In the administrative service of British Honduras, Hyde met various authorities and in 1944 went to the post office of Belize. In 1959 he returned for twelve months to the General Post Office in Great Britain. At the Belize Post Office he was Assistant Postmaster from 1960 to 1962. He retired as Postmaster General in 1978.[2]
Legacy
The Charles Bartlett Hyde Building, an administrative building on Mahogany Street in Belize City, was named after Hyde in 2008. The building was renovated in 1995 and was formerly known as Complex Building.[1]
References
- ^ a b "House of Representatives Belize - National Assembly". web.archive.org. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b c d "Sports, Sin, and Subversion - A book by Evan X. Hyde". www.amandala.com.bz. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Page 39 | Supplement 55360, 30 December 1998 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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