Thomas Ludlam (colonial administrator)

1775 – 25 July 1810) was a British colonial administrator who was thrice Governor of Sierra Leone.

He shared his father's practical abilities and trained as a printer, being apprenticed to John Nichols.

However shortly following the completion of his apprenticeship the opportunity for him to take up a post with the Sierra Leone Company (SLC) arose, and he moved to their colony in Africa.

[3] Having previously served on the Council of the SLC, he subsequently rose to become governor,[3] fulfilling the role three times: May 1799 – 1800, 28 August 1803 – January 1805 and 1806 – 27 July 1808.

Schama, Simon, Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves, and the American Revolution (London: BBC Books, 2005) pp449–57

Memorial tablet to Thomas Ludlam in St Mary de Castro church, Leicester. Placed in the church by his mother.
Memorial tablet to Thomas Ludlam in St Mary de Castro church, Leicester. Placed in the church by his mother.