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| birth_date  = 3 March 1851
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'''Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, 3rd Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CSI}}, (3 March 1851 – 16 July 1898<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501224923/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsJ.htm leighrayment.com] {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2021}}</ref>) was an Indian businessman.


Born Menekjee Cursatjee, he was the eldest son of [[Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, Second Baronet|Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy]], the second baronet. Jeejebhoy inherited the baronetcy from his father in 1877.
'''Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, 3rd Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CSI}}, (3 March 1851 – 16 July 1898)&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsJ.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501224923/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsJ.htm |archive-date=2008-05-01 |title=Peerage @ leighrayment.com|url-status=usurped |access-date=3 July 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; was an Indian businessman.


Jeejebhoy enjoyed the advantages of an [[English education system|English education]], and continued the career of benevolent activity and loyalty to British rule which had been the theme of his father and [[Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy|grandfather's]] life. His public service was recognised by his nomination to the [[Order of the Star of India]], as well as by appointment to the Legislative Councils of [[Calcutta]] and [[Bombay]].
Born Menekjee Cursatjee,{{where|date=October 2024}} he was the eldest son of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, the second baronet. His son inherited the baronetcy from his father in 1877. Jeejebhoy enjoyed the advantages of an [[English education system|English education]], and continued the career of benevolent activity and loyalty to British rule which had been the theme of his father and [[Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy|grandfather's]] life. His public service was recognised by his nomination to the [[Order of the Star of India]], as well as by appointment to the Legislative Councils of [[Calcutta]] and [[Bombay]]. In 1881, he visited King [[Kalākaua]] of [[Hawaiian Kingdom|Hawaii]] on the monarch's [[Kalākaua's 1881 world tour|world tour]], while he was in [[Bombay]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015418/1881-08-06/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Pacific commercial advertiser. &amp;#91;volume&amp;#93; (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856–1888, August 06, 1881, Image 1|website=Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov | date=6 August 1881 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Upon his death in 1898 at age 47, his title was inherited by his younger brother, [[Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, Fourth Baronet|Cowsajee]].
 
On his death, his title was inherited by his younger brother, [[Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, Fourth Baronet|Cowsajee]].


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Revision as of 04:16, 2 October 2024

Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, 3rd Baronet
Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhai, 3rd Baronet. Source:The National Geographic Magazine, Dec 1905
Born
Menekjee Cursatjee

3 March 1851
Died16 July 1898(1898-07-16) (aged 47)

Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, 3rd Baronet, CSI, (3 March 1851 – 16 July 1898)<ref>"Peerage @ leighrayment.com". Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2022.</ref> was an Indian businessman.

Born Menekjee Cursatjee,[where?] he was the eldest son of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, the second baronet. His son inherited the baronetcy from his father in 1877. Jeejebhoy enjoyed the advantages of an English education, and continued the career of benevolent activity and loyalty to British rule which had been the theme of his father and grandfather's life. His public service was recognised by his nomination to the Order of the Star of India, as well as by appointment to the Legislative Councils of Calcutta and Bombay. In 1881, he visited King Kalākaua of Hawaii on the monarch's world tour, while he was in Bombay.<ref>"The Pacific commercial advertiser. &#91;volume&#93; (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856–1888, August 06, 1881, Image 1". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. 6 August 1881.</ref> Upon his death in 1898 at age 47, his title was inherited by his younger brother, Cowsajee.

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy
Baronet<br />(of Bombay)
1877&ndash;1898
Succeeded by
Cowsajee Jejeebhoy

References