James Banks Taylor

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James Banks Taylor (died 31 January 1884) was a British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Legislative Council of Hong Kong legislative body of Hong Kong

The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or LegCo is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Taylor enter the Smith, Archer & Co. in Hong Kong in 1861 and was admitted a partner of the firm in 1864. [1] He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1867 [2] and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1868 vice Phineas Ryrie's absence on leave. [3] He retired from the Smith, Archer & Co. in December 1871. [4] He died on 31 January 1884 in New York. [5]

Phineas Ryrie, JP was a Scottish tea merchant in Hong Kong. He was the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the first Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF). 5 March 1864. p. 89.
  2. ↑ "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF). 24 August 1867. p. 305.
  3. ↑ "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF). 3 October 1868. p. 375.
  4. ↑ "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF). 17 February 1872. p. 80.
  5. ↑ "Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts, for 1885" (PDF).
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
Phineas Ryrie 		Unofficial Member
1868–1870 		Succeeded by
Phineas Ryrie


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