Alfred Francis Adderley

Alfred Francis Adderley (16 November 1891–16 June 1953) (often cited as A. F. Adderley) was a Bahamian lawyer, Member of Parliament and acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His son was the Attorney-General, Paul Adderley.

Early life and education

Adderley was born in Nassau, Bahamas on 16 November 1891. He was the son of parliamentarian Wilfred P. Adderley and his wife Letitia (née McMinn). He was his parents' only child but he had older half-siblings from his mother's first marriage.

He obtained a bachelors of arts and a bachelors of law from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge in 1926.

Career

Adderley was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple on 14 May 1919. and the murder of Sir Harry Oakes.

He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1923. In 1938, he was appointed to the Legislative Council. In 1946, he became the first black person appointed to the Executive Council.

He was the founder and first president of the Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association,

Death and legacy

Adderley represented the Bahamas at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. He died on 16 June 1953, on the voyage back to the Bahamas. He was 62.

Both the A. F. Adderley High School and the A.F. Adderley Auditorium in Nassau are named for him.