John Crawfurd

John Crawfurd
2nd Resident of Singapore
In office
27 May 1823 – 15 August 1826
Appointed byStamford Raffles
MonarchGeorge IV
Preceded byMajor-General William Farquhar
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Governor of the Straits Settlements
Personal details
Born(1783-08-13)13 August 1783
Islay, Argyll, Scotland
Died11 May 1868(1868-05-11) (aged 84)
South Kensington, London, England
Spouse
Horatia Ann Perry
(m. 1820; died 1855)
Children
  • Margaret Campbell Crawfurd (daughter)
  • Horatia Charlotte Campbell Crawfurd (daughter)
  • Eleanor Charteris Crawfurd (daughter)
  • Walter Crawfurd (son)
  • Oswald John Frederick Crawfurd (son)
Parents
  • Samuel Crawfurd (father)
  • Margaret Campbell (mother)
Residence(s)Argyll, Scotland
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationColonial administrator
Profession
  • Author
  • diplomat
  • physician

John Crawfurd FRS (13 August 1783 – 11 May 1868) was a Scottish physician, colonial administrator, diplomat, and author who served as the second and last Resident of Singapore.