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William Farquhar | |
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| 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:
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| Residence(s) | Early Banks, Perth, Scotland |
| Profession | Colonial administrator |
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| 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.