Charles Wedderburn Dickson
Charles Wedderburn Dickson | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Scotland |
| Died | 1934 |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, Director at Jardine Matheson & Co., Deputy Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Member of Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong |
| Known for | Director at Jardine Matheson, member of Hong Kong Executive and Legislative Councils |
Charles Wedderburn Dickson (23 February 1863 – 1934) held a directorial role at Jardine Matheson & Co. and was a member of both the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Son of W. Dickson and Christina Keswick, he belonged to the notable Keswick lineage, with his grandfather William Keswick and uncle Henry Keswick being key figures in commerce. After receiving his education in Scotland, Dickson arrived in Hong Kong in 1884 and later lived in Shanghai between 1894 and 1897. From 1900 until 1906, he served as a director at Jardine Matheson and simultaneously acted as Deputy Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, while also holding directorships across several regional enterprises.
Dickson was married to Frances Emmeline Parkes, daughter of Sir Harry Smith Parkes, the British envoy to Tokyo and Peking. The couple had two daughters: Dorothy Parkes Dickson (born 1895) and Mabel Dickson (born 1900).
In 1908, following an overland journey through America, Dickson acquired Friars Carse in Dumfrieshire, which became the family residence until its eventual sale to the Post Office. Subsequently, his wife lived at the Station Hotel for the remainder of her life.