Richard Rowett (businessman)

Richard Rowett was a British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Rowett was part of the Holiday, Wise & Co., a British opium firm. He was appointed member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in August 1869 during the absence of Henry John Ball, Judge of the Court of the Summary Jurisdiction sat as an unofficial.[1] He was appointed again to replace Hugh Bold Gibb on 22 May 1871 who resigned from the Legislative Council. He retired from the Holiday, Wise & Co. on 31 December 1874.

References

  1. "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF). 28 August 1869.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
Henry John Ball
Unofficial Member
1869–1870
Succeeded by
Henry John Ball
Preceded by
Hugh Bold Gibb
Unofficial Member
1871–1872
Succeeded by
Henry Lowcock
Preceded by
Henry Lowcock
Unofficial Member
1873–1875
Succeeded by
Henry Lowcock
Business positions
Preceded by
Henry Beverley Lemann
Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
1871–1872
Succeeded by
Thomas Ryke
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