Thomas Trood (11 February 1833 - 23 March 1916) was an entrepreneur notable for acting as British Vice Consul in Samoa during the period it was annexed by Germany in 1900. Known colloquially as the Grand Old Man of Samoa for his long service in local affairs, he was commemorated in a set of the nation's postage stamps in 1968. When it was discovered that writer Robert Louis Stevenson was buried on his land by mistake, Thomas Trood presented the land to the Stevenson family in perpetuity.