Francis Richardson

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Francis Richardson (1815[1]–1896[2]) was a British merchant who working for trading firms in East Asia and the United Kingdom.

Richardson sailed from Glasgow to Manila in 1837 to join the firm Paterson & Co. They subsequently became McEwen & Co. and moved to Singapore and Java in 1851

In 1853, Richardson relocated with his firm back to the United Kingdom. He became a director of the Borneo Company on its formation in 1856, progressing to Chairman from 1871 until his death in 1896.

References[]

  1. ^ Familysearch.org
  2. ^ North China Herald, Nov.13, 1896, p7


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