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Alphonso Philbert Theophilus "Fargo" James (c.1908-7 January 1962), born in Black Rock, Tobago, was a Trinidad and Tobago politician. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1946. He served in the Legislative Council until 1961 when he was defeated by A. N. R. Robinson. James was known as "Fargo", after a brand of trucks, because of his strength and tendency to crush opponents. He was known as being a proponent of Tobagonian secession from Trinidad and Tobago.

Political life

In 1919 James left Tobago for Trinidad, where he worked in the oil fields and later as a stevedore, working for Brighton Lake Asphalt, which produced and exported asphalt from the Pitch Lake in La Brea. He initially joined the Trinidad Workingmen's Association led by A. A. Cipriani and later the Federated Workers Trade Union led by Albert Gomes and Quintin O'Connor. James became a union organiser and represented oil and asphalt workers.

James became a successful businessman, supplying labour contracts in the oil fields and stevedore services in Port of Spain. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1946 representing Tobago. He was first elected on a Butler Party ticket, but after falling out with T. U. B. Butler, he affiliated with Patrick Solomon's Caribbean Socialist Party. James later represented the Trinidad Labour Party and the Democratic Labour Party.

After being defeated by Robinson in the 1961 General Elections, James retired from politics and died shortly thereafter.

References

Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
Alphonso Philbert Theophilus James, from Newsday Historical Digest, September 24, 2000.

External links

Images of a bust of A. P. T. James in Scarborough, Tobago.

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-'''Alphonso Philbert Theophilus "Fargo" James''' (c.[[1908]]-[[January 7]], [[1962]]), born in [[Black Rock, Tobago|Black Rock]], [[Tobago]], was a [[Trinidad and Tobago]] [[politician]].  He was elected to the [[Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago|Legislative Council]] in [[1946]].  He served in the Legislative Council until [[1961]] when he was defeated by [[A. N. R. Robinson|A.N.R. Robinson]] .  James was known as "[[Fargo (truck)|Fargo]]", after a brand of trucks, because of his strength and tendency to crush opponents.  He was known as being a proponent of Tobagonian secession from Trinidad and Tobago.
+'''Alphonso Philbert Theophilus "Fargo" James''' (c.1908-7 January 1962), born in [[Black Rock, Tobago]], was a [[Trinidad and Tobago]] politician. He was elected to the [[Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago|Legislative Council]] in 1946. He served in the Legislative Council until 1961 when he was defeated by [[A. N. R. Robinson]]. James was known as "[[Fargo (truck)|Fargo]]", after a brand of trucks, because of his strength and tendency to crush opponents. He was known as being a proponent of Tobagonian secession from Trinidad and Tobago.
 == Political life ==
-In [[1919]] James left Tobago for Trinidad where he worked in the [[oil field]]s and later as a [[stevedore]] working for ''Brighton Lake Asphalt'' which produced and exported [[asphalt]] from the [[Pitch Lake]] in [[La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago|La Brea]].  James initially joined the [[Trinidad Workingmen's Association]] led by [[Arthur Andrew Cipriani|A.A. Cipriani]] and later the [[Federated Workers Trade Union]] led by [[Albert Gomes]] and Quintin O'Connor.  He became a union organiser and represented oil and asphalt workers.  James became a successful businessman, supplying labour contracts in the oil fields and stevedore services in [[Port of Spain]].  James was elected to the Legislative Council in 1946 representing Tobago.  James was first elected on a [[Butler Party]] ticket, but after falling out with [[Tubal Uriah Butler|T.U.B. Butler]], he affiliated with [[Patrick Solomon]]'s [[Caribbean Socialist Party]].  He later represented the [[Trinidad Labour Party]] and the [[Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Democratic Labour Party]].
+In 1919 James left Tobago for Trinidad, where he worked in the [[oil field]]s and later as a [[stevedore]], working for Brighton Lake Asphalt, which produced and exported [[Bitumen|asphalt]] from the [[Pitch Lake]] in [[La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago|La Brea]]. He initially joined the [[Trinidad Workingmen's Association]] led by [[Arthur Andrew Cipriani|A. A. Cipriani]] and later the [[Federated Workers Trade Union]] led by [[Albert Gomes]] and [[Quintin O'Connor]]. James became a union organiser and represented oil and asphalt workers.
+James became a successful businessman, supplying labour contracts in the oil fields and stevedore services in [[Port of Spain]]. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1946 representing Tobago. He was first elected on a [[Butler Party]] ticket, but after falling out with [[Tubal Uriah Butler|T. U. B. Butler]], he affiliated with [[Patrick Solomon]]'s [[Caribbean Socialist Party]]. James later represented the [[Trinidad Labour Party]] and the [[Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Democratic Labour Party]].
 After being defeated by Robinson in the [[Elections in Trinidad and Tobago#1961 General Elections|1961 General Elections]], James retired from politics and died shortly thereafter.
-==External links==
+==Further reading==
+* Andre Phillips, ''Governor Fargo: A Short Biography of Alphonso Philbert Theophilus James'', Scarborough: Tobago Printery, 1993, 42 pp.
-*[http://www.luisekimme.com/sculpturepublic-aptjames.html Images of a bust of A.P.T. James] in [[Scarborough, Tobago]].
 ==References==
-*{{cite book | author=[[Michael Anthony (author)|Anthony, Michael]] | title=Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago | publisher=Scarecrow Press, Inc.  Lanham, Md., and London | year=2001 |id=ISBN 0-8108-3173-2}}
+*{{Cite book | author=Anthony, Michael | author-link=Michael Anthony (author) | title=Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago | publisher=Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London | year=2001 |isbn=0-8108-3173-2}}
-*[http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography/history-ALPHONSO-PHILBERT-THEOPHILUS-JAMES-Patriot.htm Alphonso Philbert Theophilus James], from ''[[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|Newsday]] Historical Digest'', [[September 24]], [[2000]].
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061014030424/http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography/history-ALPHONSO-PHILBERT-THEOPHILUS-JAMES-Patriot.htm Alphonso Philbert Theophilus James], from ''[[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|Newsday]] Historical Digest'', September 24, 2000.
+==External links==
-{{Trinidad-bio-stub}}
+*[http://www.luisekimme.com/sculpturepublic-aptjames.html Images of a bust of A. P. T. James] in [[Scarborough, Tobago]].
-{{Caribbean-politician-stub}}
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