Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson

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

Jackson was the 23rd Governor of Mauritius from 30 August 1930 to 7 June 1937 and was knighted on 3 June 1931.[1] 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.[2] Afterwards Jackson served as Governor of British Guiana from 19 November 1937 to 7 November 1941.,[3] and then he was Governor of Tanganyika from 19 June 1941 to 28 April 1945.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mauritius.htm
  2. ↑ Sir Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson (1883–1971).
  3. ↑ Guyana
  4. ↑ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Tanzania.html
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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