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William Jardine (24 February 1784 – 27 February 1843) was a Scottish drug dealer, physician and trader who co-founded the Hong Kong based conglomerate Jardine, Matheson & Co. Educated in medicine at the University of Edinburgh, in 1802 Jardine obtained a diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
William Jardine was a Scottish physician, opium merchant and trader who co-founded the Hong Kong based conglomerate Jardine, Matheson & Co. Educated in medicine at the University of Edinburgh, in 1802 Jardine obtained a diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
In 1832 William Jardine and James Matheson established what would become the greatest British trading company in East Asia in the nineteenth century.
William Jardine, a British opium merchant. First, along with his 1 The first Opium War was a conflict between the British Empire and the Qing Empire in China from 1840-1842. The war was fought as a result of the Chinese officials attempt to suppress the opium trade within their borders.
William Jardine was one of five children born to a family of small farm-holders in southern Scotland. His father died when he was nine. His elder brother supported him through his studies at Edinburgh, where he qualified as a medical surgeon at the age of 18.
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 & Co. Following his return to England from the Far East, between 1841 and 1843, he was Member of Parliament for Ashburton representing the Whig party.
Aug 27, 2019 · Scotsmen William Jardine and James Matheson are responsible for some of the most important transportation developments in the city. Learn more about the history and development of Hong Kong's...
