Kapitan China Seah Tee Heng (Chinese: 佘泰興; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siâ Thài-heng; ? – 1884), also known as Seah Tai Heng, was one of two Chinese members to the Council of State with Tan Hiok Nee. In about 1871, he appointed as third Kapitan China of Johor after Kapitan Tan Kee Soon and Kapitan Tan Cheng Hung. [1] He held the kangchu concession for Sekudai Ulu and had a gambier and pepper firm in Johor Bahru. The road starting from Istana Besar to Johor Bahru General Hospital formerly known as Jalan Tai Heng, named after him. But after the 1970s, this road has been renamed as Jalan Tun Dr Ismail and Jalan Abu Bakar.

Seah Tee Heng
佘泰興
Members to the Council of State of Johor
Kapitan Cina of Johor
In office
1869–1884
Preceded byKapitan Tan Cheng Hung
Succeeded byMajor Tan Hiok Nee (as Major Cina)
ConstituencyJohor
Personal details
Died1884
ChildrenSeah Leng Chye
ResidenceJohor Bahru Malaysia
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese佘泰興
Simplified Chinese佘泰兴
Hanyu PinyinShé Tàixìng
Hokkien POJSiâ Thài-heng

He is the father of Seah Leng Chye.

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Government offices
Preceded by Kapitan Cina of Johor
1869–1884
Succeeded by