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James Johnstone Keswick (also transliterated as Keswick) was a Scottish businessman who served as the tai-pan (chief executive) of Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Biography
Keswick came from the Keswick family and was the younger brother of William Keswick. He arrived in the Far East in 1870 and later became a partner at Jardine, Matheson & Co., eventually serving as the company's tai-pan during the 1890s. He also co-founded Hongkong Land with Paul Chater.
He also served as a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and as an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, and was chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).[1] Between 1890 and 1900, he was elected chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce five times.
In addition to Hong Kong, he also lived in Japan and Shanghai.[1] While in Shanghai, Keswick served as Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council.[2]
His wife was the daughter of Frederick Stewart.[1]
In 1914, Keswick died at a hotel in Bath, England, at the age of 68.[1]
Legacy
- Keswick Street (formerly known as 奇士域街), located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, was named in his honor.
References
- Keswick family
- Hongkong Land
- Chairmen of the Shanghai Municipal Council
- Former members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- People associated with HSBC
- Scottish businesspeople
- Deaths in England
- British expatriates in Qing China
- Scottish expatriates in China