Seah Tee Heng
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Seah.
| Seah Tee Heng | |
|---|---|
| 佘泰兴 | |
| Members to the Council of State of Johor | |
| Kapitan China of Johor | |
|
In office 1869–1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1884 |
| Children | Seah Leng Chye |
| Residence | Johor Bahru Malaysia |
Seah Tee Heng, (simplified Chinese: 佘泰兴; traditional Chinese: 佘泰興; pinyin: Shé Tài Xìng; ? – 1884) also known as Seah Tai Heng, father of Seah Leng Chye, he was one of two Chinese members to the Council of State with Tan Hiok Nee. In about 1871, he appointed as third Kapitan China of Johor after Kapitan Tan Kee Soon and Kapitan Tan Cheng Hung. He held the kangchu concession for Sekudai Ulu and had a gambier and pepper firm in Johor Bahru. The road starting from Istana Besar to Johor Bahru General Hospital formerly known as Jalan Tai Heng, named after him. But after the 1970s, this road has been renamed as Jalan Tun Dr Ismail and Jalan Abu Bakar .
References
- http://www.jb-tionghua.org.my/%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8B%E7%AE%80%E5%8F%B2/q?cid=12&doit=showclass
- Prince of Pirates: The Temenggongs and the Development of Johor and Singapore, 1784–1885, p. 114, at Google Books
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