William Farquhar

Done By: Joey, Velda, Nicole & Adeline4 VictoriousTopic: William Farquhar – SocialSocial Studies Girls’ JAVN Assignment

Occupation Timeline(Early Life)

He entered the EIC Service as a cadet in the Madras Engineers at the age of 20.

He was promoted to a low rank commissioned officer of the Madras Engineers in 19th June 1791.

He became a Lieutenant in the Madras Engineers in 16 August 1793.

General Information About William Farquhar

Date Of Birth: 1774 Date Of Death:1839 Entered the Service of the

EIC in 1790 (At the age of 20)

Farquhar’s Contributions to Singapore Socially

The Rat & Centipede Problem- The Problem: There were many rats

and centipedes on the island.- The Solution: People who killed the

rats and centipedes were rewarded. The Piracy Problem

- The Problem: Many pirates attacked the trading ships.

- The Solution: Gunboats disguised as trading ships were sent to destroy the pirate boats.

Farquhar’s Self Portrait

Hi. Joey here. You have learnt quite a lot about Farquhar from us, but do you know what he looks like? Other than from the textbook, of course. (That was Adeline) Well, in the next slide, we will show you a self portrait of William Farquhar! Thanks!

William Farquhar’s Self Portrait!

This is William Farquhar!

Thank You SOOOO Much for your kind attention. Hope that after this presentation, you now know more about William Farquhar and how he contributed to Singapore socially!