David Landale

David Landale
David Landale
Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
	In office; 25 July 1916 – 1916
Appointed by	Sir Francis Henry May
Preceded by	Sir Paul Chater
Succeeded by	Sir Paul Chater
	In office; 22 August 1918 – 1918
Appointed by	Sir Francis Henry May
Preceded by	Sir Paul Chater
Succeeded by	Sir Paul Chater
Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
	In office; 29 May 1913 – 10 April 1919
Appointed by	Sir Francis Henry May
Preceded by	C. H. Ross
Succeeded by	C. E. Anton
Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council
	In office; May 1907 – 17 January 1911
Preceded by	Henry Keswick
Succeeded by	Harry De Gray
Chairman of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
	In office; February 1914 – February 1916
Preceded by	F. H. Armstrong
Succeeded by	W. L. Pattenden
Personal details
Born	6 August 1868
Died	6 September 1935 (aged 67); London, United Kingdom
Spouse(s)	Mildred Sophia, née Fortune
Alma mater	Fettes College
Occupation	Businessman

David Landale (6 August 1868 – 6 September 1935)^[1] was the 13th taipan of the Jardine Matheson & Co. and member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Early life

Born on 6 August 1868, Landale was the son of Rev. David Landale and Margaret Helen Hassels Jardine, daughter of Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet, a distant relative of the founder of the prominent trading house Jardine Matheson & Co., William Jardine. He was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh.

Career in China

Landale moved to the Far East and became both managing director of Jardine Matheson and the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council in 1907. He was also director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation until his resignation in 1920.

He was appointed as unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1913 and Executive Council in 1916. He was also the chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 1915.

Marriage

In 1902 he married Mildred Sophia, second daughter of John Fortune. They had two sons and two daughters.^[2] One of his sons David Fortune "Taffy" Landale also became the Chairman and Managing Director of Jardines. He was maternal great-grandfather to Olympic champion, Matthew Pinsent.

Death

Landale died on 6 September 1935 in London, England.^[3]

Landale St

Landale Street in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island was named after David Landale.^[4]

References

^ "David Landale, of Dalswinton". Family Search. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
^ "Obituary". Hong Kong Sunday Herald. 8 September 1935. p. 27.
^ "Obituary". Hong Kong Sunday Herald. 8 September 1935. p. 27.
^ Signs of a Colonial Era, p97

Political offices
Preceded by Henry Keswick	Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council 1907–1911	Succeeded by Harry De Gray
Preceded by Catchick Paul Chater	Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong 1916	Succeeded by Catchick Paul Chater
Preceded by Ernest Hamilton Sharp	Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong 1918	Succeeded by Ernest Hamilton Sharp
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by Charles Henderson Ross	Unofficial Member 1913–1919	Succeeded by John Johnstone
Business positions
Preceded by F. H. Armstrong	Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 1914–1916	Succeeded by W. L. Pattenden

[1] "David Landale, of Dalswinton". Family Search. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

[2] "Obituary". Hong Kong Sunday Herald. 8 September 1935. p. 27.

[3] "Obituary". Hong Kong Sunday Herald. 8 September 1935. p. 27.

[4] Signs of a Colonial Era, p97

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