The first Indo-Guyanese Physician was Dr .William Hewley Wharton who graduated from Edingburgh University in 1899.
The first Indo-Guyanese to obtain a degree in Arts was Benjamin Alexander Saywack MA (1886 -1956). He graduated from Cambridge University in 1907.
The first Indo-Guyanese solicitor was Edward Alfred Luckhoo (1878-1959) who qualified in 1899. He was also Mayor of New Amsterdam 11 times.
The first Indo-Guyanese barrister and Puisne Judge was Joseph Alexander Luckhoo KC (1887-1949) who qualified in 1912. He was also the first Indo-Guyanese to be elected to the Legislative COUNCIL IN 1916.
The first Indo-Guyanese to win a Guiana Scholarship was Balgobin Persaud of Queen’s College in 1916.
The first and only Premier of British Guiana was an Indo-Guyanese-Dr. Cheddi Jagan (1918-1997) from 1961-1964. He was also the first Indo-Guyanese to become Executive President of the Republic of Guyana.
The first Indo-Guyanese Chief Justice was Sir Joseph Alexander Luckhoo Jr.BSc (1917-1990) he served from 1960 – 1965.