Historedia
Person

William Jardine

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1832–1842

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Jardine, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Jardine Matheson founded at Canton

    1832

    Role: Senior Partner

    1. 1832 · Location of the Cox & Reid evolution not specified in sourceEvolution from Cox & Reid

      The firm emerged from the trading business Cox & Reid, established in 1782.

    2. 1 July 1832 · CantonFounding of Jardine, Matheson & Co.

      The firm was formally established in Canton on 1 July 1832, taking the Chinese name 'Ewo'.

  2. Event of 1839: Destruction of opium at Humen begins, casus belli for Britain to open the 3-year

    1839–1842

    Role: Merchant of Jardine, Matheson & Co.

    1. 1839–1842 · Qing ChinaCasus Belli for First Opium War

      The destruction of opium provided the casus belli for Great Britain to declare war on Qing China, initiating the First Opium War.

Sources

  1. William Jardine (merchant) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-14
  2. James Matheson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. Destruction of opium at Humen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31