Russell & Company
Canton headquarters, c. 1880 | |
Native name | 旗昌洋行 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | International trade, shipping |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Founder | Samuel Russell |
| Defunct | 1891 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | Shewan & Company |
| Headquarters | Canton (Guangzhou), Qing China |
Area served | Qing China, United States, British India |
| 270,000 United States dollar | |
| Subsidiaries | Shanghai Steam Navigation Company |
Russell & Company (Chinese: 旗昌洋行; pinyin: Qíchāng Yángháng; Jyutping: Kei4Coeng1 Joeng4Hong2) was the largest American trading house of the mid-19th century in China. The firm specialised in trading tea, silk and opium and was eventually involved in the shipping trade.