William Conrad Reeves
Encyclopedia
Sir William Conrad Reeves, born in Saint Joseph
, Barbados
in 1821 was an important nineteenth century lawyer
, academic and legal figure on the island of Barbados
. He represented Saint Joseph
in the Barbados
Barbados House of Assembly
in Bridgetown
and was appointed Solicitor-General of Barbados in 1875. In 1884 he was appointed Attorney General on Barbados and became the first black Chief Justice of Barbados during the slave era; a revolutionary achievement in the legal system at this time in the politics of the West Indies. In 1889 he was appointed Knight of the Realm of the British Empire
by Queen Victoria.
Saint Joseph Parish, Barbados
StatisticsParish:Saint JosephArea:26km² Largest City:BathshebaPopulation :8,370 inhab.Population Density:321.92 inhab/km²Parliamentary representation- House seats1MapParishes of Barbados...
, Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
in 1821 was an important nineteenth century lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, academic and legal figure on the island of Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
. He represented Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph Parish, Barbados
StatisticsParish:Saint JosephArea:26km² Largest City:BathshebaPopulation :8,370 inhab.Population Density:321.92 inhab/km²Parliamentary representation- House seats1MapParishes of Barbados...
in the Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
Barbados House of Assembly
Barbados House of Assembly
The House of Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament , MPs are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority system for a term of five years....
in Bridgetown
Bridgetown
The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
and was appointed Solicitor-General of Barbados in 1875. In 1884 he was appointed Attorney General on Barbados and became the first black Chief Justice of Barbados during the slave era; a revolutionary achievement in the legal system at this time in the politics of the West Indies. In 1889 he was appointed Knight of the Realm of the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
by Queen Victoria.