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'''Tan Tock Seng''' ({{zh|t=陳篤生|poj=Tân Tok-seng}}; 1798 – 24 February 1850) was a [[Malacca]]-born merchant and philanthropist from [[Singapore]]. |
'''Tan Tock Seng''' ({{zh|t=陳篤生|poj=Tân Tok-seng}}; 1798 – 24 February 1850) was a [[Malacca]]-born merchant and philanthropist from [[Singapore]]. |
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==Early life and business== |
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Tan Tock Seng was born in [[Malacca]] in |
Tan Tock Seng was born in [[Malacca]] in 1798 to a Chinese [[Fujian|Fujianese]] immigrant father and local [[Peranakan]] mother.{{sfn|Dhoraisingham|Samuel|2003|p=1}} He left for Singapore in 1819 at the age of 21, the same year [[Stamford Raffles]] established a trading base on the island under the [[British East India Company]].{{sfn|Dhoraisingham|Samuel|2003|p=1-2}}<ref name="st5may1956">{{cite news |title=When lepers roamed Singapore streets |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19560505-1.2.133 |access-date=6 August 2021 |work=The Straits Times |date=5 May 1956}}</ref> Tan made a living by selling vegetables, fruits, fish and other produce in the newly-built city center and eventually earned enough to open a store at [[Boat Quay]] in 1827. The store was situated at the mouth of the [[Singapore River]].{{sfn|Brazil|1992|p=51}} |
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He then invested in the J. H. |
He then invested in the J. H. Whitehead of Shaw, Whitehead & Company and engaged in property [[speculation]], becoming wealthy in the process and acquiring large tracts of prime land. Tan owned 50 acres (200,000 m²) near the [[Tanjong Pagar railway station]], disjointed land parcels from the [[Padang, Singapore|Padang]] leading up to High Street and Tank Road, several Ellenborough Building shophouses, and even a fruit plantation.{{sfn|Brazil|1992|p=51}}{{sfn|Dhoraisingham|Samuel|2003|p=27}} |
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==Philanthropist== |
==Philanthropist== |
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Tan became |
Tan became an influential Chinese leader and was the first [[Asian people|Asian]] to be appointed [[Justice of the Peace]] by Governor [[William John Butterworth]].{{sfn|Dhoraisingham|Samuel|2003|p=27}} He was also granted the title of [[Kapitan Cina|Captain of the Chinese]] for settling feuds and assisting new Chinese immigrants upon their arrival to Singapore.{{sfn|Brazil|1992|p=51}} The founding of [[Thian Hock Keng]] temple was led by Tan for the [[Hoklo|Hokkien community]] and still exists at [[Telok Ayer Street]] today.{{sfn|Dhoraisingham|Samuel|2003|p=43-45}} |
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His most famous donation was a $ |
His most famous donation was a $5,000 contribution to the construction of the Chinese Pauper Hospital in 1844, which was named after its benefactor on its opening and referred to colloquially as "Tan Tock Seng hospital".<ref name="st5may1956"/> The hospital later relocated to the corner of [[Serangoon Road]] and [[Balestier Road]] in 1860, and a female wing was funded by Tan's widow Lee Seo Neo in 1867.<ref name="st5may1956"/> |
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==Death and legacy== |
==Death and legacy== |
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[[File:Tan Tock Seng Hospital circa 1844-1856.jpg|thumb|150px|Original hospital between 1844 and 1850]] |
[[File:Tan Tock Seng Hospital circa 1844-1856.jpg|thumb|150px|Original hospital between 1844 and 1850]] |
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Tan died on 24 February 1850 at the age of 52 after falling |
Tan died on 24 February 1850 at the age of 52 after falling ill, leaving behind his wife, three sons and three daughters.<ref>{{cite news |title=Domestic Occurrence - Death |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes18500226-1.2.11 |access-date=6 August 2021 |work=The Straits Times |date=26 February 1850}}</ref> His initial burial location is unknown but his remains were re-interred at Outram Hill around 1882.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grave of Tan Tock Seng |url=https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/surveyed-sites/Grave-of-Tan-Tock-Seng |website=Roots |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> The modern day [[Tan Tock Seng Hospital]] and adjacent road Jalan Tan Tock Seng still bears his name.<ref name="st5may1956"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 12:32, 19 August 2022
Tan Tock Seng | |
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陳篤生 | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1798 Malacca |
Died | 24 February 1850 (aged 52) Singapore, Straits Settlements |
Resting place | Outram Hill, Singapore |
Spouse | Lee Seo Neo (李淑娘) |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | Tan Guat Teong (father) Kow Geok Neo (mother) |
Known for | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
Tan Tock Seng (Chinese: 陳篤生; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tok-seng; 1798 – 24 February 1850) was a Malacca-born merchant and philanthropist from Singapore.
Early life and business
Tan Tock Seng was born in Malacca in 1798 to a Chinese Fujianese immigrant father and local Peranakan mother.[1] He left for Singapore in 1819 at the age of 21, the same year Stamford Raffles established a trading base on the island under the British East India Company.[2][3] Tan made a living by selling vegetables, fruits, fish and other produce in the newly-built city center and eventually earned enough to open a store at Boat Quay in 1827. The store was situated at the mouth of the Singapore River.[4]
He then invested in the J. H. Whitehead of Shaw, Whitehead & Company and engaged in property speculation, becoming wealthy in the process and acquiring large tracts of prime land. Tan owned 50 acres (200,000 m²) near the Tanjong Pagar railway station, disjointed land parcels from the Padang leading up to High Street and Tank Road, several Ellenborough Building shophouses, and even a fruit plantation.[4][5]
Philanthropist
Tan became an influential Chinese leader and was the first Asian to be appointed Justice of the Peace by Governor William John Butterworth.[5] He was also granted the title of Captain of the Chinese for settling feuds and assisting new Chinese immigrants upon their arrival to Singapore.[4] The founding of Thian Hock Keng temple was led by Tan for the Hokkien community and still exists at Telok Ayer Street today.[6]
His most famous donation was a $5,000 contribution to the construction of the Chinese Pauper Hospital in 1844, which was named after its benefactor on its opening and referred to colloquially as "Tan Tock Seng hospital".[3] The hospital later relocated to the corner of Serangoon Road and Balestier Road in 1860, and a female wing was funded by Tan's widow Lee Seo Neo in 1867.[3]
Death and legacy
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Tan_Tock_Seng_Hospital_circa_1844-1856.jpg/150px-Tan_Tock_Seng_Hospital_circa_1844-1856.jpg)
Tan died on 24 February 1850 at the age of 52 after falling ill, leaving behind his wife, three sons and three daughters.[7] His initial burial location is unknown but his remains were re-interred at Outram Hill around 1882.[8] The modern day Tan Tock Seng Hospital and adjacent road Jalan Tan Tock Seng still bears his name.[3]
References
- ^ Dhoraisingham & Samuel 2003, p. 1.
- ^ Dhoraisingham & Samuel 2003, p. 1-2.
- ^ a b c d "When lepers roamed Singapore streets". The Straits Times. 5 May 1956. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Brazil 1992, p. 51.
- ^ a b Dhoraisingham & Samuel 2003, p. 27.
- ^ Dhoraisingham & Samuel 2003, p. 43-45.
- ^ "Domestic Occurrence - Death". The Straits Times. 26 February 1850. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Grave of Tan Tock Seng". Roots. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
Works cited
- Brazil, D (1992). Singapore: Days of Old. Illustrated Magazine Publishing Company. ISBN 9789627093190.
- Dhoraisingham, K. D.; Samuel, D. S. (2003). Tan Tock Seng, Pioneer: His Life, Times, Contributions, and Legacy. Natural History Publications (Borneo). ISBN 9789838120791.