Sir Edward Betham Beetham (1905–1979) served as Governor of Trinidad and Tobago between 1955 and 1960. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This page lists Governors of Trinidad and Tobago. See also List of Governors of Trinidad, List of Governors of Tobago, List of Governors-General of Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He presided over the transition to elected internal self-government. Beetham was the last British colonial governor. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Beetham Highway in Port of Spain is named after him. The Beetham Highway is a major Highway in Trinidad and Tobago. Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas
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| Preceded by Sir Robert Duncan Harris Arundell |
Governor of the Windward Islands 1953–1955 |
Succeeded by Sir Colville Deverell |
| Preceded by Hubert Elvin Rance |
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago 1955–1960 |
Succeeded by Sir Solomon Hochoy |