Tan Eng Goan
| Tan Eng Goan, Majoor der Chinezen | |
|---|---|
| Kapitein der Chinezen of Batavia | |
|
In office 1828–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Kapitein Ko Tiang Tjong |
| Succeeded by | Elevation to Majoor der Chinezen |
| Constituency | Batavia |
| Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia | |
|
In office 1837–1865 | |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Majoor Tan Tjoen Tiat |
| Constituency | Batavia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Died |
1802 (aged -71–-70) Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Relations | Kapitein Tan Yap Long (uncle) |
| Children | Kapitein Tan Soe Tjong (son) |
| Parents | Kapitein Tan Ping Long (father) |
| Occupation | Majoor der Chinezen, bureaucrat |
Tan Eng Goan, 1st Majoor der Chinezen (born in Batavia in 1802 - died in Batavia in 1872) was a high-ranking bureaucrat who served as the first Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia (now Jakarta), capital of colonial Indonesia.[1][2][3] This was the highest-ranking Chinese position in the civil administration of the Dutch East Indies.[2]
Born in 1802, Majoor Tan Eng Goan came from an old family of the baba bangsawan, or Chinese gentry of colonial Java.[4][3] Many members of his family served as Chinese officers in the colonial bureaucracy.[3] He was the son of Kapitein Tan Ping Long (Luitenant in Batavia from 1792 to 1809 and Kapitein from 1809 to 1812), and a nephew of Kapitein Tan Yap Long (appointed Luitenant in 1810, and Kapitein in 1811).[3] The family owned the particuliere land (private domain) of Kramat.[1]
Tan Eng Goan was elevated to the rank of a Luitenant in 1827. In 1829, he succeeded Ko Tiang Tjong as Kapitein der Chinezen of Batavia. At that time in Batavia, the post of Kapitein der Chinezen was the highest Chinese position in the colonial administration.[2] In 1837, Kapitein Tan Eng Goan was further raised to the newly created rank of Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia.
His mayoralty was affected by his declining family finanances, which forced him to patronise Batavia's foremost tobacco magnate, Oey Thoa.[2] In return for financial support, the Majoor recommended Oey for an elevation to the rank of Luitenant der Chinezen, which gave the tobacco tycoon the respectability he craved. The Majoor's debt to Oey, however, prevented him from acting with authority when restraining the wayward behaviour of the latter' son, the playboy Oey Tamba Sia.[5][2] When the younger Oey became involved in a series of murderous crimes of passion, Majoor Tan Eng Goan's standing and reputation were further dented.[5]
The Majoor served in office until 1865, when he submitted his request to be discharged from his post. The former Majoor was allowed to retain his official title following his resignation.[3]
Majoor Tan Eng Goan died in 1872. [3]
References
- 1 2 Almanak van Nederlandsch-Indië voor het jaar 1865 (in Dutch). Batavia: Lands Drukkery. 1865. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lohanda, Mona (1994). The Kapitan Cina of Batavia, 1837-1942. Jakarta: Djambatan. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chen, Menghong (2011). De Chinese Gemeenschap van Batavia, 1843-1865: Een Onderzoek naar het Kong Koan Archief [The Chinese Community of Batavia: A Study of the Kong Koan Archives] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 9789087281335. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ↑ Blussé, Leonard; Chen, Menghong (2003). The Archives of the Kong Koan of Batavia. Amsterdam: BRILL. ISBN 9004131574. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- 1 2 Phoa, Kian Sioe (1956). Sedjarahnja: Souw Beng Kong, Phoa Beng Gan, Oey Tamba Sia (in Indonesian). Djakarta: Reporter.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kapitein Ko Tiang Tjong |
Kapitein der Chinezen of Batavia 1829–1837 |
Elevation to Majoor der Chinezen |
| New title | Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia 1837 – 1865 |
Succeeded by Majoor Tan Tjoen Tiat |