Thomas Carey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11th British Resident to Brunei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1931–1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Patrick McKerron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Roland Evelyn Turnbull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 12 February 1903 Fresno, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 December 1966 Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, England | (aged 63)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | The King's Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin ( BA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1924 | Dublin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 4 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Falkland Carey (12 February 1903 – 4 December 1966 [1]) was an American-born Irish cricketer and British colonial administrator.
Carey received his education at The King's Hospital, and later Dublin and Trinity College where he earned his B.A. in 1925. [2]
In January 1926, Carey began his career as a cadet win the Federated Malay States (FMS). He later became an assistance controller in Malacca, April 1927. Later that year in June, he was transferred to Negeri Sembilan. After a year, he was assigned to Kuala Lumpur, and finally Klang in August 1928. [2] He served as British Resident in Brunei from 1931 to 1934. [3] His 1931 annual report, for example, illustrates colonial presumptions that Indian labour was acceptable. [4]
Carey was born in California. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, [1] he played one first-class match for Dublin University, an innings defeat against Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in June 1924. [5] He died in Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, England, aged 63. A street as named after him in Kuala Belait, Jalan Carey. [6]