Abraham Lindo
Abraham Lindo was a Jamaican merchant, publisher, politician and magistrate in Trelawny.[1]
| Abraham Lindo Esq. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1815 |
| 💀Died | 1883 Falmouth, Jamaica1883 |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Early life[edit]
Abraham Lindo was born in Manchester, the son of Abraham Alexander Lindo and Luna Henriques.
Career[edit]
Abraham and his brothers, Alexander, Henry, Frederick and David operated as Lindo Brothers in St. Mary and Trelawny.
In Falmouth, Trelawny they operated as importers and retailers. Their businesses included the Fire Proof Store (provisions and estate supplies), Medical Hall (Druggist), Waterloo House (dry goods business), cigar and tinware factories and a newspaper, the Falmouth Post.[2]
Abraham was a Vestryman, a Magistrate and Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He was also the Chairman of the Falmouth Water Company.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slavery". www.ucl.ac.uk.
- ↑ "Jamaica Gleaner Newspaper excerpts February 1867". www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ↑ Lindo, Esq Abraham (1866). Dr. Underhill's testimony on the Wrongs of the Negro in Jamaica examined in a letter to the editor of “The Times.”. Effingham Wilson. Search this book on
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