William Farquhar
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William Farquhar was a Scottish colonial administrator and soldier best known as the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore, where he played a key role in its early development under the British East India Company.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Farquhar canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1774-02-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Newhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Greyfriars Cemetery, Perth, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | natural history drawings of Malayan flora and fauna ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
defence of Singapore settlement
ⓘ
relations with local Malay rulers in Singapore region ⓘ urban development of early Singapore ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1839-05-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Perth, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1823-05-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish people ⓘ |
| familyName | Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Companion of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interest in natural history of the Malay Peninsula
ⓘ
pragmatic administration of Singapore ⓘ tolerant policies towards local communities in Singapore ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | East India Company Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore
ⓘ
contributing to the early development of Singapore under British rule ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| officeEndForRole:ResidentOfSingapore | 1823 ⓘ |
| officeStartForRole:ResidentOfSingapore | 1819 ⓘ |
| patronOf | natural history illustration ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | founding of modern Singapore ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commandant of Malacca
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Commandant of Singapore ⓘ Resident of Malacca ⓘ Resident of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByInRole:ResidentOfSingapore | position created ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| servedIn | Napoleonic Wars era colonial conflicts in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Matilda Pasley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1819-02-06 ⓘ |
| succeededByInRole:ResidentOfSingapore | John Crawfurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Malacca
NERFINISHED
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Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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