Farquhar, William, 1774-1839
Variant names1791 ensign, Corps of Engineers, Madras; 1795 commandant of a party of Madras pioneers, military expedition against Malacca; 1795-1803 captain-lieutenant, chief of staff to the British commandant, Malacca; 1803-1818 commandant and later resident, Malacca; 1811 command of military intelligence and the guides during the conquest of Java; 1812 temporary control of Bangka; 1818-1823 commandant and resident of Singapore; 1829 colonel; 1837 major-general.
Epithet: army officer and colonial administrator
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x00022e
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| Mentawai Islands, Indonesia | |||
| Billiton, Indonesia | |||
| United States of America | |||
| Cochin-China, Asia | |||
| Nias, Indonesia | |||
| Johore, Malaysia | |||
| Singapore, Asia | |||
| Pacitan, Indonesia | |||
| Chettok, Java | |||
| Bima, Sumbawa | |||
| Banda, Indonesia | |||
| Persia, Asia Minor | |||
| East Indies, Asia | |||
| Java, Indonesia | |||
| Malay Archipelago, South East Asia | |||
| Banca, Sumatra | |||
| Sumatra, Indonesia | |||
| India, Asia | |||
| Singapore, South East Asia | |||
| Borneo, Indonsesia | |||
| Malaya, Malaysia | |||
| Cadoe, Java | |||
| Singapore, Asia | |||
| Singapore, Asia | |||
| Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |||
| Bantam, Java | |||
| Kedah, Malaysia | |||
| Pontianak, Indonesia | |||
| China, Asia | |||
| Jakarta, Indonesia | |||
| Penang, Malaysia | |||
| Benkulen, Sumatra | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean | |||
| Prince of Wales' Island, Malay Penang | |||
| Penang, Malaysia | |||
| Tonquin, China | |||
| Makasar, Indonesia | |||
| Saigun, Cochin China | |||
| Fort Marlborough, Sumatra | |||
| Malay States, Malaysia | |||
| Indrapura, Indonesia | |||
| Java, Indonesia | |||
| Java, Indonesia | |||
| Ambon Island, Indonesia | |||
| Bangka, Indonesia | |||
| Siam, Kingdom of, Asia | |||
| Nassau Island (Cook Islands), Bahamas | |||
| Borneo, Indonesia | |||
| Dutch East Indies, Asia | |||
| Indonesia, Asia | |||
| Hué, Cochin-China |
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Birth 1774-02-26
Death 1839-05-11
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