James Taylor (tea planter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British citizen who introduced tea plantation to Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1835
Place of Birth: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 02-May-1892
Profession: farmer
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About James Taylor (tea planter)
- James Taylor (29 March 1835 Kincardineshire, Scotland - 2 May 1892 Kandy, British Ceylon) was a British citizen who introduced tea plantation to British Ceylon.
- He arrived to British Ceylon in 1852 and settled down in Loolecondera estate in Delthota.
- Here he worked with Scottish merchant Thomas Lipton to develop the tea industry in British Ceylon.
- He continued to live in British Ceylon until his death (more than half of his lifetime).
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