Thomas Smythe

Thomas Smythe
Bornc. 1558
Died4 September 1625(1625-09-04) (aged 66–67)
Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Merchant, politician, colonial administrator
Known forGovernor of the East India Company
SpouseSarah Blount
Children4
Parent(s)Thomas "Customer" Smythe and Alice Judde

Sir Thomas Smythe (or Smith, c. 1558 – 4 September 1625)[1] was an English merchant, politician and colonial administrator. He was the first governor of the East India Company and treasurer of the Virginia Company from 1609 to 1620 until enveloped by scandal.

  1. ^ "Sir Thomas Smythe". Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition. 9 April 2024.