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Sir Andrew Clarke served as the governor of Singapore and the governor of the Straits Settlements from 4 November 1873 until 8 May 1875. Clarke played a key role in positioning Singapore as the main port for the Malay states of Perak , Selangor and Sungei Ujong .
Sir Andrew Clarke was a British engineer, soldier, politician, and civil servant who, as governor of the Straits Settlements, negotiated the treaty that brought British political control to the peninsular Malay States.
Sir Andrew Clarke (1824 – 1902) dilahirkan pada 27 Julai 1824 di Southsea, Hampshire di England. Beliau meninggal dunia pada 29 Mac 1902 di Bath, Somerset. Clarke merupakan anak lelaki tertua di antara empat orang anak lelaki Leftenan Kolonel Sir Andrew Clarke, iaitu Gabenor Australia Barat (1793 - 1847).
Andrew Clarke (Sir) was the second governor of the Straits Settlements from 1873 to 1875. He signed the Pangkor Treaty, which gave the British indirect rule over the Malay States, and protected the Chinese and coolies in Singapore.
Perjanjian Pangkor merupakan satu perjanjian yang ditandatangani pada 20 Januari 1874 antara Gabenor Negeri-Negeri Selat Andrew Clarke dari pihak Inggeris dan Raja Muda Abdullah yang berkuasa di Hilir Perak bersama pembesar-pembesar yang menyokong baginda iaitu Bendahara, Temenggung, Orang Kaya Menteri, Shahbandar, Raja Mahkota, Laksamana dan ...
Tan, together with an English merchant in Singapore, drafted a letter to Governor Sir Andrew Clarke which Abdullah signed. The letter expressed Abdullah's desire to place Perak under British protection, and "to have a man of sufficient abilities to show (him) a good system of government."
Sir Andrew Clarke (1824-1902), military engineer and public servant, was born on 27 July 1824 at Southsea, Hampshire, England, the eldest son of Andrew Clarke and his wife Frances Jackson, née Lardner.
