Clement Ligoure (13 October 1886 – 23 May 1922) was the first Black doctor to practice in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is also noted for treating hundreds of victims of the Halifax Explosion from his home clinic as well as being an editor and publisher of the The Atlantic Advocate newspaper. Early life and education Born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, he was the son of Clement François and Amanda M. (née) Crooke. His father worked for the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago. In April 1904, Ligoure moved to the United States; he was 19. In 1906, he started studies at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada. At the university, he earned a Bachelor of Medicine Degree in 1914 and an Doctor of Medicine degree in 1916. Career Military and early medical work Ligoure enlisted in the Canadian military and ended up travelling to Halifax, Nova Scotia—arriving in 1916, two months after getting his final degree—to be a medical officer in the No. 2 Construction Battalion. It was an all-Black battalion he co-founded. However, an "error" in the application resulted in him being replaced by a white physician, "likely due to the British War Office ergo the Canadian Department of Militias and Defence refusing to see past the colour bar." He still assisted by raising money and spent seven months recruiting for the battalion. Despite being a licensed physician, Ligoure was not allowed to use hospitals in Halifax. Still, he served as medical officer for Canadian National Railway workers. His fifteen-person clinic was located in his house and named the Amanda Private Hospital for his mother. Halifax Explosion After the Halifax Explosion on 6 December 1917, Ligoure worked long hours to treat blast victims. Some of the patients that filled his clinic had been unable to get medical help elsewhere. In a statement to Dr. Archibald MacMechan, Ligoure conveyed that he worked day and night:In spite of the warning of a second explosion, he worked steadily till 8 p.m. [...] Seven people spent the night in his office, laid upon blankets. On December 7th, 8th and 9th, he worked steadily both night and day, doing outside work at night. At first his only support was from his housekeeper and his boarder. On 10 December, Ligoure requested assistance from City Hall and received two nurses to come with him to establish an "official dressing station" for changing and applying bandages.