See Hoot Kee (1793 - 26 September 1847), alternatively spelled See Hoot Keh, See Hood Kee or Si Hoo Keh, was a prominent leader and pioneer in the Hokkien community in Singapore.
His father had migrated from Zhangpu County in Fujian to Malacca in the 19th century.
[1] After returning to Malacca, became the head of the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, a role which he held for eight years.
His grandsons included See Ewe Lay, the founder of Lat Pau, the first major Chinese newspaper in Singapore, and See Ewe Boon, a comprador of the Hong Kong and Shangai Bank in Singapore.
One of his great-grandsons, See Tiong Wah, was a Justice of the Peace, chairman of the Municipal Council and comprador of the Hong Kong and Shangai Bank.