# Hussein of Johor - Sultan of Johor (British-recognised, Singapore line)

URL: https://allhistories.com/singapore/rulers/hussein-of-johor
Reign: 1819 – 1835
Number in the list: 51
Dynasty: Malacca-Johor line
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_of_Johor

Recognised by Raffles and Farquhar as Sultan of Johor in the 6 February 1819 treaty; died in Malacca in 1835.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah of Riau-Lingga](https://allhistories.com/singapore/rulers/abdul-rahman-muazzam-shah-of-riau-lingga)
- Next in list: [George IV](https://allhistories.com/singapore/rulers/george-iv)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1819 - [Singapore becomes a free port](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1819-singapore-becomes-a-free-port)
- 1819 - [Stamford Raffles lands at the mouth of the Singapore River](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1819-stamford-raffles-lands-at-the-mouth-of-the-singapore-river)
- 1819 - [William Farquhar becomes first Resident of Singapore](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1819-william-farquhar-becomes-first-resident-of-singapore)
- 1819 - [Treaty of Singapore recognises Hussein and permits a British post](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1819-treaty-of-singapore-recognises-hussein-and-permits-a-british-post)
- 1820 - [Singapore's first police force is established](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1820-singapore-s-first-police-force-is-established)
- 1821 - [First General Hospital opens for the garrison](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1821-first-general-hospital-opens-for-the-garrison)
- 1822 - [Jackson Plan lays out the town of Singapore](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1822-jackson-plan-lays-out-the-town-of-singapore)
- 1822 - [Kampong Glam is set aside for the Sultan and Malay and Arab communities](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1822-kampong-glam-is-set-aside-for-the-sultan-and-malay-and-arab-communities)
- 1823 - [Singapore Institution is founded](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1823-singapore-institution-is-founded)
- 1824 - [First census counts over 10,000 residents](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1824-first-census-counts-over-10-000-residents)
- 1824 - [Singapore Chronicle, the first newspaper, is published](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1824-singapore-chronicle-the-first-newspaper-is-published)
- 1824 - [Anglo-Dutch Treaty divides the Malay world](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1824-anglo-dutch-treaty-divides-the-malay-world)
- 1824 - [Crawfurd's treaty cedes the island to the East India Company](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1824-crawfurd-s-treaty-cedes-the-island-to-the-east-india-company)
- 1826 - [Straits Settlements are formed](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1826-straits-settlements-are-formed)
- 1826 - [The first Sultan Mosque is built in Kampong Glam](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1826-the-first-sultan-mosque-is-built-in-kampong-glam)
- 1827 - [Sri Mariamman Temple is founded](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1827-sri-mariamman-temple-is-founded)
- 1835 - [Singapore Free Press is launched](https://allhistories.com/singapore/timeline/1835-singapore-free-press-is-launched)