William Farquhar

The Honourable Major-General
William Farquhar
The Honourable Major-General William Farquhar
1st Resident of Singapore
	In office; 6 February 1819 – 1 May 1823
Appointed by	Stamford Raffles
Monarchs	George III ; George IV
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Crawfurd
6th Resident of Malacca
	In office; 1813–1818
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Willem Jacob Cranssen
Succeeded by	Jan Samuel Timmermann Thijssen
Personal details
Born	26 February 1774; Newhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Great Britain
Died	11 May 1839 (aged 65); Early Banks, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Resting place	Greyfriars Burial Ground, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nationality	Scottish
Spouse	Margaret Loban (m. 1828⁠–⁠1839)
Domestic partner	Antoinette Clement (1795–1823)
Relations	Justin Trudeau (5x great-grandson)
Children	with 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
Profession	Colonial administrator
Military service
Allegiance	East India Company
Branch/service	Madras Engineer Group
Years of service	1791–1839
Rank	Major-General
Battles/wars	Invasion 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.

The Honourable Major-General William Farquhar


1st Resident of Singapore
In office 6 February 1819 – 1 May 1823
Appointed by	Stamford Raffles
Monarchs	George III George IV
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Crawfurd
6th Resident of Malacca
In office 1813–1818
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Willem Jacob Cranssen
Succeeded by	Jan Samuel Timmermann Thijssen

Personal details
Born	(1774-02-26)26 February 1774 Newhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Great Britain
Died	11 May 1839(1839-05-11) (aged 65) Early Banks, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Resting place	Greyfriars Burial Ground, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nationality	Scottish
Spouse	Margaret Loban (m. 1828⁠–⁠1839)
Domestic partner	Antoinette Clement (1795–1823)
Relations	Justin Trudeau (5x great-grandson)
Children	with 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
Profession	Colonial administrator
Military service
Allegiance	East India Company
Branch/service	Madras Engineer Group
Years of service	1791–1839
Rank	Major-General
Battles/wars	Invasion of Java