John Reeves ( 1774 - 1856 )

Birth: 01 May 1774 Death: Clapham, London (22 March 1856) Research Field: Natural history Education: Christ's Hospital Career: Entered the counting house of a tea-broker; Inspector of tea in England in the service of the HEIC (1808); went to China (1812); Chief Inspector of tea in Canton; studied natural science and collected specimens which he sent back to England, including Wisteria sinensis; returned to England (1831); lived in Clapham Memberships: FLS (1817) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 12/06/1817.