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Sir James Matheson
FRS
James Matheson (published 1837)
Member of Parliament for Ashburton
In office 1843–1847
Preceded by
William Jardine
Succeeded by
Thomas Matheson
Member of Parliament for Ross and Cromarty
In office 1852–1868
Preceded by
James Mackenzie
Succeeded by
Alexander Matheson
Personal details
Born
(1796-11-17)17 November 1796 Shiness, Lairg, Scotland
Died
31 December 1878(1878-12-31) (aged 82) Menton, France
Citizenship
British
Political party
Whig
Occupation
Taipan
Known for
Co-founder of Jardine Matheson & Co.
Sir James Nicolas Sutherland Matheson, 1st Baronet, FRS (17 November 1796 – 31 December 1878), was a Scottish opium trader and taipan. Born in Shiness, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, he was the son of Captain Donald Matheson.[1] He attended Edinburgh's Royal High School and the University of Edinburgh. He and William Jardine went on to co-found the Hong Kong-based trading conglomerate Jardine Matheson & Co. that became today's Jardine Matheson Holdings.
^Mackenzie, Alexander History of the Mathesons with Genealogies of the Various Families (1900)
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