The Straits Settlements Association was founded by a group of ex-Straits Settlements residents in London on 31 January 1868. The association, comprising largely of members from the mercantile community, aimed to safeguard the commercial and political interests of the Straits Settlements through representations to the British government. John Crawfurd was appointed as its first President, and local branches of the association were formed in Singapore and Penang on 20 March 1868 and 28 April 1868 respectively. The association yielded considerable power over public policy, and was involved in accelerating constitutional reforms in the Straits Settlements.
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