William A. Pickering

William A. Pickering
William A. Pickering

William Alexander Pickering was the first Protector appointed on 3 May 1877 by the British government to administer the Chinese Protectorate in colonial Singapore. He was the first European official in Singapore who could speak fluent Mandarin and Hokkien and gained the trust of many of the Singapore Chinese. His efforts went a long way towards controlling the problems posed by the secret societies then. Pickering Street in Singapore's Chinatown is named after him.

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Male
Date of Birth
January 1st, 1840
Age
186
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
January 1st, 1907
Died Aged
67
Star Sign
Capricorn
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