Robert Townsend Farquhar

Robert Townsend Farquhar

Robert Townsend Farquhar (October 14, 1776–1830) was Lieutenant-Governor of Prince of Wales Island (Penang Island) from January 1804 to 1805. Later he was to be governor of Réunion (Bourbon) from 1810 to 1811 and governor of Mauritius from 1810-1823. Farquhar Street in Penang is named after him. [See also WEBSTER, Anthony. British expansion in South East Asia and the role of Robert Farquhar, Lieutenant Governor of Penang, 1804-5. J. Imp. & Common. Hist., 23(1), 1995, 1-25.] Farquhar, during his administration at Penang, began public works activities to improve roads, water supply and the fortification of the settlement. Prior to his appointment as Governor of Penang, Farquhar, a British East India Resident (Amboyna) who had received a demotion following the Governor of Madras' displeasure at Farquhar's initiative in attacking and capturing the Dutch settlement of Ternate. Taking the advice of John MacArthur during his voyage back to London, Farquhar submitted his resignation together with a strongly-worded letter of vindication to the Governor-General, Lord Wellesley. Impressed with Farquhar's initiative and direct approach, Wellesley offered him the governorship of Penang.

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