Joseph Jardine
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Joseph Jardine
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Joseph Jardine was a taipan of the Jardine Matheson & Co. and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Joseph was the nephew of Dr. William Jardine, founder of the Jardine Matheson & Co., and younger brother of David Jardine. He followed the family tradition by going to China in 1843 and being given a partnership in Jardine Matheson & Co. He succeeded his elder brother David, becoming taipan of the trading firm and unofficial member of the Legislative Council after David's death in 1856.
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