American Trading Company of Borneo
| Company type | Chartered company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Trade and colonization |
| Founded | 1865 in Brunei |
| Founder | Joseph William Torrey, Thomas Bradley Harris, Chinese investors |
| Defunct | 1881 |
| Fate | Concession sold to Baron von Overbeck |
| Headquarters | , present-day Malaysia |
Area served | North Borneo |
The American Trading Company of Borneo was a chartered company formed by Joseph William Torrey, Thomas Bradley Harris and several Chinese investors shortly after the acquisition over a parcel of land in northern Borneo from the Sultanate of Brunei. The first American settlement in the area soon was named 'Ellena', although it was abandoned later due to financial difficulties, diseases and riots among the workers.