Violet Neilson

Violet Neilson (16 July 1931 – 11 June 2024) was a Jamaican politician and teacher.

Neilson was born in Somerton, St. James, Jamaica on 16 July 1931, to Caswell and Ellen (née Stewart).

She then worked as a secretary for South East St. James member of parliament Upton Robotham.

[1] She was Member of Parliament for Saint James East Central from 1989 to 1997.

After retiring from politics, she became an active volunteer at the Somerton United Church.