Sir
Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs
GCMG KCVO OBE
1st Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
In office
1 November 1981 – 10 June 1993
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJames Carlisle
1st Governor of Antigua
In office
27 February 1967 – 31 October 1981
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Attorney General of the Leeward Islands
In office
1949–1960
Personal details
Born19 October 1919
Grenada
Died11 March 1995
Resting placeSaint John's Public Cemetery
SpouseCarmen

Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs GCMG KCVO OBE (19 October 1919 – 11 March 1995) was the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.

Early life

Born in Grenada on October 19, 1919, Jacobs was of Grenadian and Antiguan parents. He attended the Grenada Boys Secondary School (Grammar School).[1]

Biography

He was trained in the law in London and became an attorney. He was appointed Magistrate for Dominica in 1947 and for St. Kitts in 1962. He was then appointed Attorney General of the Leeward Islands for 1957 to 1959 and for Antigua in 1960. From 1960 to 1967 he served in a number of Colonial offices.[2]

He was made Governor of Antigua and Barbuda from 1967 until that country gained independence in 1981, after which he became the first governor-general. He was Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda from 1 November 1981 to 10 June 1991. He was replaced by Sir James Carlisle.

References

  1. ↑ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs". 2023-01-19. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  2. ↑ Lentz, Harris. Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. p. 34.



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