Saint Thomas, once known as Saint Thomas in the East, is a suburban parish situated at the south eastern end of Jamaica, within the county of Surrey. It is the birthplace of the Right Honourable Paul Bogle, one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes. Morant Bay, its chief town and capital, is the site of the Morant Bay Rebellion, of which Bogle was a leader. Representative George William Gordon, a Brown (mulatto) businessman and politician, was tried and executed under martial law on suspicion of directing the rebellion. He was also recognized as a National Hero.