Sir William Randolph Douglas (24 September 1921 â 12 August 2003) was a Barbadian politician who served as Chief Justice of Barbados from 1965 to 1986, and twice served as the acting Governor-General: from 9 August 1976 until 17 November 1976, and again from 10 January 1984 until 24 February 1984. Between 1987 and 1991, Douglas served as ambassador to the United States.