Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson

Sir Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson, GCMG (1883–1971) was a British colonial governor.

Sir

Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson

CGMB
Governor of Tanganyika
In office
19 June 1941  28 April 1945
Preceded bySir Mark Aitchison Young
Succeeded bySir William Denis Battershill
Governor of British Guiana
In office
19 November 1937  7 November 1941
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded bySir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote
Succeeded bySir Gordon James Lethem
Governor of Mauritius
In office
30 August 1930  7 June 1937
Preceded bySir Herbert James Read
Succeeded bySir Bede Edward Hugh Clifford
Personal details
Born1883 (1883)
St. John's, Newfoundland
Died1971 (aged 8788)
RelationsSir Edward St. John Jackson (brother)
FatherSir Henry Moore Jackson

Jackson was born in St John's, Newfoundland, the son of Sir Henry Moore Jackson. Edward St. John Jackson was his young brother. He was educated at Stonyhurst College in Blackburn, England and Lincoln College, Oxford.[1]

He was the 23rd Governor of Mauritius from 30 August 1930 to 7 June 1937 and was knighted on 3 June 1931.[2] During this period the constitution was modified in 1933, and Dr Maurice Curé founded the worker's party as first political party in February 1936. Colonial secretary Edward Walter Evans (1890–1985) acted in place of him for these periods, when he was absent because of professional reasons.[3]

Afterward, Jackson served as Governor of British Guiana from 19 November 1937 to 7 November 1941.,[4] and then he was Governor of Tanganyika from 19 June 1941 to 28 April 1945.[5][6]

References

  1. Who's Who in Canada. International Press. p. 1110. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. Ben Cahoon. "Mauritius". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Ben Cahoon. "Guyana". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. Ben Cahoon. "Tanzania". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. Glenk, Helmut (20 January 2011). "Appendix 1 – Governors and Administrators of German East Africa and Tanganyika". Shattered Dreams At Kilimanjaro. Trafford Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-4269-5473-3. 19 June 1941 – 28 April 1945 Sir Wilfred Edward Francis Jackson
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Herbert James Read
Governor of Mauritius
1930–1937
Succeeded by
Sir Bede Edward Hugh Clifford
Preceded by
Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote
Governor of British Guiana
1937–1941
Succeeded by
Sir Gordon James Lethem
Preceded by
Sir Mark Aitchison Young
Governor of Tanganyika
1941–1945
Succeeded by
Sir William Denis Battershill


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