Phineas Ryrie [SEP] date of death
Phineas Ryrie
Phineas Ryrie, JP (16 July 1829 – 22 February 1892) 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.
Background.
Ryrie was born in Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland in 1827 or 1829. He was the son of William Ryrie, Lt., a merchant navy captain who commanded the big tea clippers "Cairngorm" and "Flying Spur
chairman of the firm with the capital of £120 000.
John Dent was appointed an unofficial Justice of the Peace in 1844. In 1857, he was appointed member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He resigned from the office in 1861 and replaced by Francis Chomley, another partner of the Dent & Co.. He was reappointed to the Legislative Council in 1866. He resigned in 1867 after his firm went bankrupt in 1867 and was replaced by Phineas Ryrie. Dent was also appointed consul for the Kingdom of Sardinia