Monday, June 24, 2013

Thomas Braddell, Death 19 September 1891, England

The death of Mr. Thomas Braddell, C.M.G., late Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements, is reported as having occurred in England on the 19th inst. Mr. Braddell had reached the 70th year of his age. His many friends in the Colony will learn of his demise with sincere regret. It may not be generally known that Mr. Braddell originally came here from the West Indies and commenced his career as a planter in Province Wellesley. He then joined the Police Force of the East India Company, and taking to the study of law finally worked his way up to the Attorney-Generalship.

[Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 September 1891, Page 5]

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