September 28, 2020

Schmidt, Waldemar
Director

Updated on September 28, 2020

Waldemar Schmidt

Office HeldYear(s)
Director1865/3/3-1865/4/12 (HKDP, 1865/4/12)

Raw data
Fletcher & Co.
Schmidt probably was the shortest ever serving director in the history of HSBC. He was a director for 41 days.
Fletcher & Co., formely Innes, Fletcher & Co. , a partnership beteen James Inne and Mr. Fletcher, opium trader, J. Innes (1787-1841), nickna,d "Srorm Petrel of Canton" and 7th Chieftain of the Inneses of Dunkintry, Scotland, came to China in 1825 and started as a free trader in opium before the partnership with Fletcher.

Selected bibliography: Hong Kong Daily Press, March 7, 1865, p.1.


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