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Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles FRS FRAS (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816 and lieutenant-governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824.
Learn how Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded modern Singapore in 1819 and shaped its development as a free port, a city and an institution. Discover his achievements, policies and legacy in this article from the National Library Board.
6 days ago · Sir Stamford Raffles (born July 6, 1781, at sea, off Port Morant, Jam.—died July 5, 1826, London, Eng.) was a British East Indian administrator and founder of the port city of Singapore (1819), who was largely responsible for the creation of Britain’s Far Eastern empire. He was knighted in 1816.
The event. According to a 13 February 1819 letter written by Raffles, a delegation from Singapore boarded the Indiana on 28 January, enquiring about his intentions. Raffles consulted them, asking if the Dutch had authority over the main island, and noted that only the Temenggong held fort there.
Two hundred years ago, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles negotiated an important treaty, leading to the establishment of the British colony of Singapore. Raffles Hotel in Singapore, named after him, is one of the most famous hotels in the world…
Sir Stamford Raffles, (born July 6, 1781, at sea off Port Morant, Jam.—died July 5, 1826, London, Eng.), Administrator in the British East India Company and founder of Singapore.
Jul 6, 2011 · Thomas Stamford Raffles (Sir) (b. 6 July 1781, off Port Morant, Jamaica–d. 5 July 1826, Middlesex, England), known as the founder of modern Singapore, was born at sea off Jamaica on 6 July 1781 on board the West Indiaman Ann.
