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The Honourable Major-General
William Farquhar
1st Resident of Singapore
In office
6 February 1819 – 1 May 1823
Appointed byStamford Raffles
MonarchsGeorge III
George IV
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Crawfurd
6th Resident of Malacca
In office
1813–1818
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byWillem Jacob Cranssen
Succeeded byJan Samuel Timmermann Thijssen
Personal details
Born(1774-02-26)26 February 1774
Newhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Great Britain
Died11 May 1839(1839-05-11) (aged 65)
Early Banks, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Resting placeGreyfriars Burial Ground, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
NationalityScottish
Spouse
Margaret Loban
(m. 1828⁠–⁠1839)
Domestic partnerAntoinette Clement (1795–1823)
RelationsJustin Trudeau (5x great-grandson)
Childrenwith Antoinette Clement:
  • Arthur Farquhar (son)
  • Esther Asther Farquhar (daughter)
  • Baby Farquhar (unknown) (died in infancy)
  • Elizabeth Caroline Farquhar (daughter)
  • Catherine Dorothy Farquhar (daughter)
  • Andrew Farquhar (son)
with Margaret Loban:
  • William Grant Farquhar (son)
  • Margaret Amelia Farquhar (daughter) (died in infancy)
  • Margaret Farquhar (daughter)
  • Amelia Farquhar (daughter)
  • Agnes Farquhar (daughter)
  • Mary Jane Farquhar (daughter)
Parents
  • Robert Farquhar (father)
  • Agnes Morrison (mother)
Relatives
  • James Farquhar (brother)
  • Amelia Farquhar Grant (sister)
  • Arthur Farquhar (brother)
  • Margaret (Sinclair) Trudeau (4x great-granddaughter)
  • Justin Trudeau (5x great-grandson)
  • Alexandre Trudeau (5x great-grandson)
  • Michel Trudeau (5x great-grandson)
Residence(s)Early Banks, Perth, Scotland
ProfessionColonial administrator
Military service
AllegianceEast India Company
Branch/serviceMadras Engineer Group
Years of service1791–1839
RankMajor-General
Battles/warsInvasion of Java

William Farquhar (/ˈfɑːkər/ 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.

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