Robert Jardine (railway promoter)
Robert Jardine (12 January 1812 – 16 June 1866) was a Scottish-Canadian businessman and railroad promoter in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Robert Jardine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1812 |
| Died | June 16, 1866 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | Scottish-Canadian |
| Occupation | businessman railroad promoter |
Originally from Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, Jardine emigrated to Canada in the 1830s. He became involved in the grocery business and, with his brother Alexander, developed Jardine and Company into a significant import business. At the same time he was involved in a number of high-profile businesses and organizations in Saint John. In 1854 there was a cholera epidemic and he was president of the Saint John Water Company at the time. He established a pure water system that earned him a civic commendation. The system proved its worth for decades.
Jardine was the chief commissioner of railways in New Brunswick from 1857 until 1865.
References
- "Robert Jardine". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Material sourced from New Brunswick Provincial Archives