Robert Jardine

Robert Jardine (12 January 1812 – 16 June 1866) was a Scottish-Canadian businessman and railroad promoter in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Biography He was born 12 January 1812 to Alexander Jardine, a mason, and Helen Davidson Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jardine emigrated to Canada in the 1830s, sailing from Ayr to St. John, New Brunswick, and was soon employed by grocer Barnabas Tilton. His younger brother, Alexander, joined him in St. John, and the pair bought Tilton's business, entering into partnership as Jardine & Co., which grew into a significant import business.

At the same time he was involved in a number of high-profile businesses and organizations in Saint John, and served as chairman of the European and North American Railway Commission.

Legacy The family business remains notable by its large imprint of Jardine., etched in the bricks of its original Prince William Street location, visible on its Water Street side, as well as Jardine Alley, newly illuminated in 2022.

He was survived by four daughters, R.J. founded the Maclellan Foundation in 1945 with his sister, Dora, and his son Bob. .