The Casely-Hayfords have been prominent in the law, politics, the arts, and academia. Notable members include: •
Joseph de Graft Hayford (1840–1919), Wesleyan Methodist minister on the Gold Coast •
Ernest James Hayford (1858–1913), second African on the
Gold Coast to become a physician and later a lawyer on the
Gold Coast •
Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford,
MBE, (1866–1930) was a Gold Coast journalist, editor, author, lawyer, educator and Pan-Africanist politician •
Adelaide Casely-Hayford,
MBE née Smith (1868–1960), was a
Sierra Leone Creole advocate,
cultural nationalism activist, educator, school founder, short-story writer, and
feminist •
Archie Casely-Hayford (1898–1977),
Ghanaian barrister and nationalist politician in the
Gold Coast, municipal member for
Kumasi and
Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources during the
First Republic •
Gladys May Casely-Hayford (1904–1950),
Gold Coast-born
Sierra Leonean writer and pioneer of
Krio language literature •
Beattie Casely-Hayford (1922–1989), Ghanaian engineer, the first Director of the Ghana Arts Council, a co-founder of the Ghana National Dance Ensemble, and Director of the
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) •
Louis Casely-Hayford (1936–2014), Ghanaian engineer and CEO of
Volta River Authority •
Joe Casely-Hayford,
OBE (1956–2019), British fashion designer •
Margaret Casely-Hayford (born 1959), British lawyer, chair of
ActionAid UK •
Gus Casely-Hayford,
OBE (born 1964), British curator and
cultural historian •
Charlie Casely-Hayford (born 1986), British fashion designer ==See also==