Last Years
Seah Eu Chin finally retired from business in 1864, to concentrate on scholarly pursuits, though he still had an interest in community affairs. For instance, his name is with that of several other Chinese on a petition submitted to the government requesting the suppression of illegal "Wah-Weh" gambling among the Chinese community. In the last decade of his life he lived in a mansion built by his son Seah Cheo Seah that was among the 'Four Great Mansions' (Si da chu) of the 19th century Chinese in Singapore.
He died on 23 September 1883, and his widow in 1905.
His descendants are in Hwa Chong Institution.
Several streets in Singapore are named for Seah Eu Chin and his sons, namely Eu Chin Street, Liang Seah Street, and Pek Seah Street. Seah Street, in Bras Basah, is named for the Seah family.
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