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Most Singaporeans know that Major-General William Farquhar was with Sir Stamford Raffles when he arrived in Singapore, and that he was the one who stayed to oversee the newly established trading settlement in 1819.
Major-General William Farquhar (b. 26 February 1774, Newhall, Kincardineshire, Scotland–d. 11 May 1839, Perth, Scotland) was the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore from 1819 to 1823. 1 In January 1819, Farquhar accompanied Sir Stamford Raffles on a mission which led to the establishment of a British trading post in Singapore.
Aug 18, 2016 · His intelligence, bravery, and mastery of diplomacy helped him ascend quickly through the bureaucratic ranks, culminating in his selection as the first governor and commandant of Singapore on February 6, 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles, the agent to the Governor General of the Malay States.
William Farquhar (/ ˈ f ɑː k ər / FAH-kər; 26 February 1774 – 11 May 1839) was a Scottish colonial administrator employed by the East India Company, who served as the sixth Resident of Malacca between 1813 and 1818, and the first Resident of Singapore between 1819 and 1823.
Jan 31, 2019 · In 1830, William Farquhar (1774–1839) wrote to The Asiatic Journal explaining why he was due “at least a large share” of the credit in forming Singapore. 1 Yet, it is Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) alone who is hailed as the founder of Singapore.
Apr 11, 2024 · William Farquhar was installed as the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore following the establishment of a British trading post on the island by then Lieutenant Governor of Bencoolen, Sir Stamford Raffles, on 6 February 1819. [1]
Jan 28, 2018 · Singapore history buffs would have heard of Australian writer Nadia Wright’s book, William Farquhar and Singapore: Stepping out from Raffles’ Shadow.
