Col. Joseph William Torrey, Rajah of Ambong and Marudu, (April 22, 1828, in Bath, Maine – June 22, 1885, in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American merchant, president of the American Trading Company of Borneo and co-founder of the American colony "Ellena" (in present-day Kimanis) together with Thomas Bradley Harris on the island of Borneo. He was known as "Yankee Rajah" and served as a U.S. vice-consul to Siam.[1][2]
- ^ Frank Tatu (1990). "The United States Consul, the Yankee Raja, Ellena and the Constitution : A Historical Vignette". Archipel 40. 40 (1). Persée: 79–90. doi:10.3406/arch.1990.2667. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Death of Colonel Joseph William Torrey". Boston Evening Transcript. June 22, 1885. Retrieved May 20, 2017.