William A. Pickering
British colonial administrator (1840-1907) · Politicians · Died at 67
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.
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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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Politicians
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Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1840 to 1907 · aged 67
