Thomas Babington Macaulay (Nigeria)

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

For the British historian and politician, see Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Born(1826-01-17)January 17, 1826
Kissy, Sierra Leone
DiedJanuary 17, 1878(1878-01-17) (aged 52)
Lagos, Lagos Colony
Known forfounder of first secondary school in Nigeria
Spouse(s)Abigail Crowther (m. 1854-1878)
ChildrenHerbert Macaulay
Parents
  • Ojo-Oriare (father)
  • Kilangbe (mother)
RelativesOliver Ogedengbe Macaulay (grandson)
Samuel Ajayi Crowther, (father-in-law)

Life

T.B. Macaulay was born in Kissy, Sierra Leone on January 17, 1826 to Yoruba parents who were liberated by the British West Africa Squadron from the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. Macaulay's father was Ojo-Oriare from Ikirun in old Oyo Province while his mother was Kilangbe from Ile-Ogbo also in present Osun State (old Oyo Province). T.B. Macaulay trained at CMS Training Institute, Islington and King's College, London.[4][5] T.B. Macaulay was a junior associate of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, whose second daughter (Abigail Crowther) he married in 1854.[2]

Death

T.B. Maculay died on his birthday (January 17, 1878) from smallpox in Lagos [2] and was buried at Ajele Cemetery.

The co-educational boarding school in Ikorodu, Lagos, Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, is named in his honour.[6]

References
  1. Elebute, Adeyemo. 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.
  4. E. O. Olúkọ̀jú (2001). A golden heritage: essays in celebration of Saint Andrew's College, Ọyọ. Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria) Plc. p. 50. ISBN 9789781294273.
  5. Georgia State University. Dept. of African-American Studies (1970). "Drum: A Magazine of Africa for Africa". African Drum Publications. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "About – Diocese Of Lagos". Retrieved 2021-02-08.


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