Jainti Dass Saggar
Scottish doctor and councillor from India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jainti Dass Saggar (6 September 1898 – 14 November 1954) was an Indian-born doctor in Dundee, Scotland, who in 1936 became the first non-white local authority councillor in Scotland. He served 18 years as a Labour Party councillor and was one of Dundee's longest-serving council members.
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Jainti Dass Saggar | |
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Born | 6 September 1898 Deharru, Punjab |
Died | 14 November 1954(1954-11-14) (aged 56) Dundee, Scotland |
Monuments | Saggar Street, Dundee (named after him in 1974)[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
Occupation(s) | Physician, local authority councillor |
Years active | 1919–1954 |
Known for | Served 18 years as Labour councillor. First non-white local authority councillor in Scotland. |
Medical career | |
Profession | Doctor |
Sub-specialties | Ophthalmology |
Children | 2 |
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