Sir Thomas Braddell | |
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| Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Governor | Andrew Clarke |
| Preceded by | James W. W. Birch |
| Succeeded by | William Willans (Acting) |
| Attorney-General of Singapore | |
| In office 1 April 1867 – 1 January 1883 | |
| Preceded by | new position |
| Succeeded by | John Augustus Harwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1823 Rahingrany, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 19 September 1891 (aged 68) South Kensington, London, England |
| Spouse |
Anne Lee (m. 1852–1891) |
| Relations | Sir Edward Marsh Merewether (son-in-law) |
| Children | Sir Thomas de Multon Lee Braddell (son), Robert Wallace Braddell (son), Honoria Clementina Mary Braddell (daughter) and another daughter |
| Relatives | Rev. Henry Braddell (grandfather) Roland St John Braddell (grandson) |
Sir Thomas Braddell CMG FRGS (30 January 1823 – 19 September 1891)[1] was an Irish lawyer, the first Attorney-General of the British Colony of Singapore.[2]
He was born in Rahingrany, County Wicklow[1] and called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1859.[3] He took the role of Attorney-General of Singapore from 1 April 1867 to 1 January 1883.[3] In 1883, his son Thomas de Multon Lee Braddell was himself attorney-general and, with his brother Robert Wallace Glen Lee Braddell founded the Singapore legal firm of Braddell Brothers.[3]
In the 1850s, he published historical works on the early settlement of Singapore in the Journal of the Indian Archipelago.[4]
- ^ a b "Irish people in Singapore". Irish Graduates Association of Singapore. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ Joshua Chia Yeong Jia & Alex Ong (2011). "Thomas Braddell". SingaporeInfopedia. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "History". The Attorney-General's Chambers. Singapore Government. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ Cornelius, V. (2004). "Braddell Road". SingaporeInfopedia. Retrieved 16 February 2008.