Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs GCMG KCVO OBE (19 October 1919 – 11 March 1995) was the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.
Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs | |
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| 1st Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 1 November 1981 – 10 June 1993 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | James Carlisle |
| 1st Governor of Antigua | |
| In office 27 February 1967 – 31 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Attorney General of the Leeward Islands | |
| In office 1949–1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1919 Grenada |
| Died | 11 March 1995 |
| Resting place | Saint John's Public Cemetery |
| Spouse | Carmen |
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.[citation needed]