Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Adamson | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1830 | Died: | 24 May 1893 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Adamson was probably born in c.1830, the son of Alexander Adamson, merchant and his wife Anne Reid. In 1867 he formed a partnership with John McLeod who may have been a pupil, with an office at 112 West George, Glasgow but this moved the following year, 1868, to 160 Hope Street. The partnership was dissolved c.1870-1871 with Adamson leaving the office in Hope Street and moving briefly to Greenock, his office being at 6 Ardgowan Street. Adamson subsequently moved back to Glasgow with offices at 131 West Regent Street in 1872-73 and at 80 Renfield Street 1873-76. Adamson had to withdraw from practice in 1876-77 to become a 'gardener and portioner' at Kilmarnock apparently living with his parents (his father died in 1879) at Rosefield Cottage in Thomson Street. He died in Gartnavel Institution intestate on 24 May 1893. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 112, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1867 * | | | | 33, Nicholson Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1867 * | | | | 160, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1868 | 1871 or 1872 | | | 6, Ardgowan Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | 1871 | 1872(?) | | | 131, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1872 | 1873 | | | 80, Renfield Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1873 | 1876 | No longer in partnership with John McLeod | | Rosefield Cottage, Thomson Street, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private(?) | c. 1873(?) | 1879 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Adamson & McLeod | 1867 | c. 1871 or c. 1872 | Partner | after 1868 |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | William Gilmour Wilson | c. 1877 | Before 1880 | Junior Assistant | | | William Newlands | February 1879 | 1879 or 1880 | Assistant | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | | Edinburgh: RIAS | Argyle Primary School, p 72 | | Greenock Post Office directories | | Greenock Post Office directories | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Ayr Sheriff Court Inventories SC6/44/55 | | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | p131 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Also information from Iain Paterson |
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