Thomas Sutherland (banker)

"P and O". Caricature by Ape published in Vanity Fair in 1887.

蘇石蘭

Sir Thomas Sutherland, GCMG (Chinese: 蘇石蘭, 1834 – 1 January 1922) was a Scottish banker and Liberal Party politician. He founded The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation which was the founder member of HSBC Group and directed the P&O Company.

Sutherland was the son of Robert Sutherland of Aberdeen. He was educated at Aberdeen University. He became the Hong Kong superintendent for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), and in 1863, he became the first chairman of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock. In 1865 he established The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hong Kong and became its first vice-chairman. He was a member of the legislative council for Hong Kong. In 1872 he was appointed Managing Director of P & O.^[1]

In November 1884, Sutherland was elected at a by-election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Greenock.^[2] He lost the seat at the 1892 general election, but was reinstated when his opponent was unseated on petition,^[3] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election.^[3]

The Sutherland Street in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong was named after him.

References

^ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 548. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
^ ^a ^b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 510. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Stewart	Member of Parliament for Greenock 1884–1892	Succeeded by John Bruce (unseated on petition)
Preceded by John Bruce	Member of Parliament for Greenock 1892–1900	Succeeded by James Reid