John Francis Chomley | |
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Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
In office 9 November 1861 – 26 April 1866 | |
Appointed by | Sir Hercules Robinson |
Preceded by | John Dent |
Succeeded by | John Dent |
Chairman of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation | |
In office 2 March 1865 – January 1866 | |
Preceded by | New creation |
Succeeded by | John Dent |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 22 May 1822
Died | 14 April 1892 Clermont, Rathnew, County Wicklow, Ireland | (aged 69)
Resting place | Wicklow Church of Ireland Churchyard |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin[1] |
Occupation | Merchant |
John Francis Chomley (22 May 1822 – 14 April 1892) was an Irish businessman in Hong Kong and China in the mid-19th century. He was the first chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.