
George Stiebel
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George Stiebel was a Jamaican millionaire known for owning the original Devon House and co-owning a gold mine in Venezuela where Isaac Edmestone Barnes served as a surveyor and engineer-assessor.
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Stiebel is Jamaica’s first black millionaire, selected by Gayle as the centrepiece of her first novel to showcase relevant black success stories.
The Jamaican Pencil Chef, Onecia Gayle, pens debut novel ‘Cream of the Crop’ | LifestyleThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2026-07-03
George Stiebel was Jamaica’s first black millionaire and built Devon House as a radical act of excellence.
The blueprint of success | Art & LeisureThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2026-02-01
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George Stiebel was a wealthy influential businessman and political figure in Jamaica from the 1870s onwards.
Mythologising Jamaica’s history – when fiction supersedes facts | NewsThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2025-08-11
George Stiebel was a coloured Jamaican millionaire who jointly owned a Venezuelan gold mine with Isaac Barnes.
From fruit exporter to internationally renowned diamond miner | NewsThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2025-02-22














