Thomas Graham Briggs
British landowner in Barbados and Nevis (1833–1887)
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Early life
Thomas Graham Briggs was born on 30 September 1833 on the British colony of Barbados.[1] He was the only child of Joseph Lyder Briggs (1792 - 1866) and Elizabeth Hinds. Thomas' father was a wealthy landowner in Barbados, serving as a Justice of the Peace and an honorary Colonel of the St. Lucy regiment of militia.[2]
Joseph Lyder Briggs owned various estates across Barbados, including:
- Fortress, in St. Thomas Parish. Co-owned with John Cutting Packer[3]
- Checker Hall, in St. Lucy Parish.[4]
- Maynard's, in St. Peter Parish.[5]
Education
Thomas attended Codrington College in Barbados, then entered Trinity College, Cambridge on 12 Jan 1852. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1856, and left with a Master's in 1862.
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