Seah Tee Heng

Malaysian politician
佘泰興Members to the Council of State of JohorKapitan Cina of JohorIn office
1869–1884Preceded byKapitan Tan Cheng HungSucceeded byMajor Tan Hiok Nee (as Major Cina)ConstituencyJohor Personal detailsDied1884ChildrenSeah Leng ChyeResidenceJohor Bahru MalaysiaChinese nameTraditional Chinese佘泰興Simplified Chinese佘泰兴Hanyu PinyinShé TàixìngHokkien POJSiâ Thài-heng

Kapitan China Seah Tee Heng (Chinese: 佘泰興; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siâ Thài-heng; ? – 1884), also known as Seah Tai Heng, 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. [1] 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.

He is the father of Seah Leng Chye.

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
Government offices
Preceded by
Kapitan Tan Cheng Hung
Kapitan Cina of Johor
1869–1884
Succeeded by


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