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Khouw Tjeng Po

1838 – 1882

Indonesian landlord

Community leaderKapitan CinaLanded gentry (disambiguation)
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Lived 1838 – 1882 (aged 43–44). Khouw Tjeng Po was an Indonesian community leader, kapitan Cina, landed gentry (disambiguation) and tycoon.

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caption= birth_date= 1838 birth_place= Batavia, Dutch East Indies death_date = 1882 death_place = Batavia, Dutch East Indies death_cause = education = alma_mater = occupation = Luitenant der Chinezen, community leader, tycoon, landowner years_active = mid-nineteenth - late nineteenth century notable_works =

father = Luitenant Khouw Tian Sek spouse = Gouw Hok Nio

Khouw was the youngest son of Khouw Tian Sek, Luitenant-titulair der Chinezen (who died in 1843), a Batavia magnate and patriarch of the Khouw family of Tamboen. He was part of the Cabang Atas or the Chinese gentry (baba bangsawan) of colonial Indonesia. The title had been granted on an honorary basis without administrative responsibilities.

Prior to his Chinese lieutenancy, he had the hereditary title of Sia as the son of a Chinese officer. From the mid-nineteenth century until the end of colonial rule, the family was acknowledged as the wealthiest Chinese-Indonesian family in Batavia.

The died in 1882. He was married to Gouw Hok Nio. His son, Khouw Yauw Kie, became the first member of their family to serve on the Chinese Council of Batavia; first in 1883 as , then in 1887 as a Kapitein der Chinezen. According to Arnold Wright, a younger son - Khouw Oen Hoen - was the head of the family at the start of the twentieth century.

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Important facts

Born
1838, Batavia
Birth century
Died
1882, Batavia
Occupation
Community leader, Kapitan Cina, Landed gentry (disambiguation), Tycoon
Nationality
Positions held
Kapitan Cina
Also known as
Luitenant Khouw Tjeng Po

Family & relationships

Child
Khouw Yauw Kie

People in Khouw Tjeng Po's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Khouw Tjeng Po?

Indonesian landlord

When was Khouw Tjeng Po born?

Khouw Tjeng Po was born in 1838 in Batavia.

When did Khouw Tjeng Po die?

Khouw Tjeng Po died in 1882 in Batavia.

What was Khouw Tjeng Po's occupation?

Khouw Tjeng Po was a community leader, kapitan Cina, landed gentry (disambiguation) and tycoon.

What nationality was Khouw Tjeng Po?

Khouw Tjeng Po was Indonesian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Khouw Tjeng Po

· Wikidata: Q33492711

· DBpedia: Khouw Tjeng Po

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