George Ignatius Mendes - Obituary

Born 9th August 1878, St Johns, Antigua, West Indies. Died 1944 St Johns, Antigua, West Indies
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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MENDES, George Ignatius - Born 1878.

  • Educated Antigua Grammar School and Fordham University, Manhatten College, New York.
  • Called to the Bar, Gray's Inn, (London) 1900.
  • Acting Magistrate, deputy Judge of Summary Court, Montserrat, 1910, 1911, 1912.
  • Acting member of Executive Council 1911 and 1912.
  • Justice of Prison, and visiting Justice of Prison, October 1911.
  • Magistrate of District 1, Deputy Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court, Registrar of Supreme Court, Provost Marshall, Coroner, Registrar of Titles, 17th February 1912.
  • Member of Legislative Council 1912, Member of Executive Council 2nd November 1912.
  • Chairman, Public Library Committee, April 1913.
  • Chairman, Permanent Exhibition Committee, 1913.
  • Acting Commissioner August and October 1913.

Origin; Foreign and Colonial Office, London, England
Source; unknown newsclip, probably 'The Times of London', c.1944

St Johns, Antigua, West Indies

Note;
George Ignatius Mendes married Victorine Agatha De Freitas at St Johns, Antigua, West Indies in 1910
for more comprehensive information about the Mendes and De Freitas families see family tree
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