Sir Robert Jardine, 1st Baronet (24 May 1825 - 17 February 1905) was a Scottish businessman and Liberal politician
Jardine was born at Edinburgh the son of David Jardine of Muir House, Lockerbie, Dumfries and his wife Rachel Johnstone. He was head of Jardine, Matheson and Co, merchants in China in 1865.[1]
At the general election in July 1865, Jardine was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashburton in Devon[2] where his uncle William Jardine had been an earlier MP. The Ashburton constituency was abolished at the 1868 general election and he was elected instead at Dumfries Burghs.[3] In 1874 he changed seat again and stood unsuccessfully for Dumfriesshire. However he was elected at the next election in March 1880[4] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1892 general election.[5] Jardine was created 1st Baronet Jardine, of Castlemilk, Dumfries on 20 July 1885. He was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Perthshire.He was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[6]
Jardine lived at Castle Milk, Lockerbie. He died aged 79
Jardine married Margaret Seton Hamilton, daughter of John Buchanan Hamilton, and sister and heiress of John Hamilton-Buchanan, Chief of Clan Buchanan. in April 1867
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Harvey Astell |
Member of Parliament for Ashburton 1865 – 1868 |
Constituency abolished see South Devon & East Devon |
| Preceded by William Ewart |
Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs 1868 – 1874 |
Succeeded by Ernest Noel |
| Preceded by John Hope-Johnstone |
Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire 1880 – 1892 |
Succeeded by William Jardine Herries Maxwell |