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William Jardine

@williamjardine

British businessman and politician (1784-1843)

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Lived
1784–1843
Educated at
University of Edinburgh

About

William Jardine (1784–1843) was a politician and entrepreneur. They were born in Lochmaben. They studied at University of Edinburgh. They served as member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom.

In context

Jardine Matheson was founded in 1832 and has no closure on record. Among the 122 other conglomerate companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 89 years.

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