Thomas Graham Briggs
Sir Thomas Graham Briggs, 1st Baronet was a Victorian land-owner in the Caribbean with property in Barbados and Nevis.
Early life
Thomas Graham Briggs was born on 30 September 1833 on the British colony of Barbados. He was the only child of Joseph Lyder Briggs 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.Joseph Lyder Briggs owned various estates across Barbados, including:
- Fortress, in St. Thomas Parish. Co-owned with John Cutting Packer
- Checker Hall, in St. Lucy Parish.
- Maynard's, in St. Peter Parish.
Education