His most lasting legacy came in 1818, when Lord Hastings charged him with creating a fortified British port on the Strait of Malacca.  
Born off the coast of Jamaica, the son of merchant captain, he joined the East India Company at age 14.  By age 30 he was the governor of Java, although in 1816 he was recalled to London.  His most lasting legacy came in 1818, when Lord Hastings charged him with creating a fortified British port on the Strait of Malacca.  For ten points, name this founder of the London Zoo, for whom is named the landmark hotel of the city he founded, Singapore.
Born off the coast of Jamaica, the son of merchant captain, he joined the East India Company at age 14.  
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