Tay Geok Teat (1832 - 21 April 1893) was a prominent Chinese merchant who was a founder the firm Geok Teat & Co., and was briefly a member of the Municipal Commission of Singapore.

[1] Tay moved to Singapore when he was young and briefly became a member of the Municipal Commission, although he resigned after the death of his wife.

[2] In 1863, the firm Warehousemen and Commission Agents, which later became Geok Teat & Co. was founded by Tay, Tan Kim Tian, Tan Sam Chie and Chia Ann Siang.

In 1885, he and Lee Cheng Yan toured several countries in Europe, including England.

[4] After his return to Singapore from Europe, he formed a band with his grandchildren, and would occasionally join in by playing the violin, which he was fond of.