Background
He was the elder son of Doctor William Jardine, founder of the Jardine Matheson & Company, and elder brother of Joseph Jardine.
He was the elder son of Doctor William Jardine, founder of the Jardine Matheson & Company, and elder brother of Joseph Jardine.
He went to China in 1838 at the age of 20. He became taipan of the Jardine Matheson & Company on the retirement of Alexander Matheson. In February 1849 Governor George Bonham proposed creation of two unofficial membership in the Legislative Council.
Bonham called the Justices of Peace together to elect two unofficial members on 6 December 1849.
He died shortly after returning to Britain in 1856.
Jardine and J. F. Edger was elected as the first unofficial members of the Legislative Council in 1850.