Tan Kim Seng

Tan Kim Seng
陳金聲
Born(1805-11-18)18 November 1805
Died14 March 1864(1864-03-14) (aged 57)
Resting placeMalacca, Malaya
MonumentsTan Kim Seng Fountain
NationalityMalayan
Occupation(s)Merchant, businessman, justice of the peace
Employer(s)Kim Seng and Company
Known fora prominent Peranakan merchant and philanthropist in 19th century Singapore.
Spouse
Lim Tew Neo
(m. 1829⁠–⁠1864)
Children
  • Tan Beng Swee (son)
  • Tan Geok Hup (daughter)
  • Tan Beng Gwee (son)
  • Tan Beng Gum (son)
  • Tan Geok Ee (daughter)
  • Tan Beng Guat (son)
Parents
  • Tan Swee Poh (father)
  • Goh Kan Neo (mother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳金聲
Simplified Chinese陈金声
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Jīnshēng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTân Kim-seng

Tan Kim Seng JP (18 November 1805 – 14 March 1864), was a prominent Straits-born Chinese[1] merchant and philanthropist in Singapore in the 19th century.

  1. ^ Khoo, Eugene (24 July 2013). "Overseas Chinese in the British Empire: The Origin of Peranakan in Straits Settlements". Overseas Chinese in the British Empire. Retrieved 9 January 2023.