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Stamford Raffles
Portrait
Portrait by George Francis Joseph, c. 1817
Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen
In office
1818–1824
MonarchsGeorge III
George IV
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Lieutenant-Governor of the Dutch East Indies
In office
1811–1816
Appointed byEarl of Minto
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byRobert Rollo Gillespie
(acting)
Succeeded byJohn Fendall Jr.
Personal details
Born
Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles

(1781-07-05)July 5, 1781
Onboard of the ship Ann, off of the coast of Port Morant, Jamaica
DiedJuly 5, 1826(1826-07-05) (aged 45)
Highwood House, Highwood Hill, Middlesex, England
Cause of deathBrain Tumor
Resting placeSt Mary's Church, Hendon, London, England
NationalityBritish
Spouses
(m. 1805; died 1814)
(m. 1817⁠–⁠1826)
Children5
Parents
  • Benjamin Raffles (father)
  • Anne Raffles (mother)
EducationMansion House Boarding School
Known forThe Founding of Singapore