Stamford Raffles
Politician
1781 – 1826
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Who was Stamford Raffles?
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, FRS was a British statesman, best known for his founding of the city of Singapore. He is often described as the "Father of Singapore". He was also heavily involved in the conquest of the Indonesian island of Java from Dutch and French military forces during the Napoleonic Wars and contributed to the expansion of the British Empire. He was also an amateur writer and wrote a book titled History of Java.
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- Born
- Jul 6, 1781
Jamaica - Also known as
- Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles
- Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles
- Thomas Stamford Raffles
- Spouses
- Olivia Mariamne Devenish
(1805 - 1814/11/26) - Sophia Hull
(1817/02/22 - 1826/07/05)
- Olivia Mariamne Devenish
- Children
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Lived in
- London Borough of Barnet
- Died
- Jul 5, 1826
London
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on July 23, 2013
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