Thomas Babington Macaulay (Nigeria)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay
Born(1826-01-17)17 January 1826
Kissy, Sierra Leone
Died17 January 1878(1878-01-17) (aged 52)
Lagos, Lagos Colony
Resting placeAjele Cemetery
Known forfounder of first secondary school in Nigeria
Spouse
Abigail Crowther
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(m. 1854)​
ChildrenHerbert Macaulay
Parents
  • Ojo-Oriare (father)
  • Kilangbe (mother)
RelativesOliver Ogedengbe Macaulay (grandson)
Samuel Ajayi Crowther (father-in-law)

Thomas Babington Macaulay (17 January 1826[1] – 17 January 1878[2]) was a Nigerian priest and educator. He was the first principal and founder of CMS Grammar School, Lagos, and father of Nigerian nationalist Herbert Macaulay.[3]

  1. ^ Elebute, Adeyemo (2013). The Life of James Pinson Labulo Davies: A Colossus of Victorian Lagos. Kachifo Limited/Prestige. p. 1. ISBN 9789785205763.
  2. ^ "Macaulay, Thomas Babington 1826 to 1878 Anglican Nigeria". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. ^ Jacob Oluwatayo Adeuyan (2011). Journey of the First Black Bishop: Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther 1806 - 1891. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-463-4073-22.