1823 in Singapore
Events from the year 1823 in Singapore.
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Incumbents[edit]
- Resident: Maj-Gen. William Farquhar (until 1 May), Dr. John Crawfurd (starting 27 May)
Events[edit]
May[edit]
- 1 May - William Farquhar was dismissed from his position as First Resident by Stamford Raffles .[1]
June[edit]
- 5 June - Stamford Raffles lays the foundation stone for the Singapore Institution, now known as the Raffles Institution.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "William Farquhar's Pragmatism: Another Perspective on Raffle's Vision for Singapore". National archives of Singapore.
- ^ "The Singapore Institution Library (1823–1843)".