Adams, Sir Grantley Herbert

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Adams, Sir Grantley Herbert (b. 28 Apr. 1898, d. 28 Nov. 1971). Leader of Barbados 1946–58, and the Federation of the West Indies 1958–62 Educated in Barbados, he studied at Oxford University, became a lawyer, and returned to Barbados in 1925. Elected to the House of Assembly in 1934, he co-founded the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in 1938. As leader of the government (1946–58) he agitated for full internal self-government, which was granted in 1958. He also supported the creation of the short-lived Federation of the West Indies, whose only Prime Minister he became. He spent the remaining years of his life as leader of the BLP in opposition. He was knighted in 1967.

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