|
William Jardine (other)
William Jardine may refer to: * William Jardine (merchant), Scottish surgeon and merchant, one of the founders of Jardine, Matheson & Co. * Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet (1800–1874), Scottish naturalist * William Marion Jardine (1879–1959), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1925–1929), U.S. Ambassador to Egypt (1930–1933) * William Murray Jardine (born 1984), 24th Chief of Clan Jardine * William Jardine, editor of the ''Farmer's Almanac ''Farmers' Almanac'' is an annual American periodical that has been in continuous publication since 1818. Published by Geiger of Lewiston, Maine, the ''Farmers' Almanac'' provides long-range weather forecasting, weather predictions for both the ...'' See also * William Jardine Smith, Australian writer {{hndis, Jardine, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jardine (merchant)
William Jardine (24 February 1784 – 27 February 1843) was a Scottish physician, opium merchant and trader who co-founded the Hong Kong based conglomerate Jardine Matheson, Jardine, Matheson & Co. Following his return to England from the Far East, between 1841 and 1843, he was Member of Parliament for Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency), Ashburton representing the Whig (British political party), Whig party. Educated in medicine at the University of Edinburgh, in 1802 Jardine obtained a diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The next year, he became a surgeon's mate aboard the ''Brunswick'' belonging to the East India Company, and set sail for India. In May 1817, he abandoned medicine for trade. Jardine was a resident in China from 1820 to 1839. His early success in Guangzhou, Canton as a commercial agent for opium merchants in India led to his admission in 1825 as a partner in Magniac & Co., and by 1826 he controlled that firm's Canton operations. James M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
