Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Scotland | Designation: | | Born: | 1859 | Died: | 26 November 1926 | Bio Notes: | John Scotland was born in 1859, the son of James Scotland, spirit merchant and his wife Elizabeth Moffat. He was articled to James Thomson & Sons of Airdrie and remained as assistant for three years, subsequently seeking further experience in other unidentified offices before commencing independent practice in Airdrie in 1887. A few years later he was made Assessor of the Burgh of Airdrie. He was elected to the Airdrie School Board c.1897, becoming its Chairman ten years later. He was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, with Alexander McGibbon as his sole proposer and with the additional support of William Thomson, the Procurator Fiscal of Hamilton, who had known him since he was a child. At that date his business address was 12 Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, and he was living at 'Mossgiel' in the same town.
The practice was continued by Scotland's son, George Bruce Scotland, until at least 1931, from the same address in Airdrie. Thomas McIntosh Scotland (born c. 1871) may have been a younger brother.
Scotland died from cardiac disease on 26 November 1926 aged sixty-seven, survived by his wife Elizabeth Andrew. His death was registered by his son George Bruce Scotland. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 12 (or 10 or 20), Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Business | 1890 * | 1911(?) | HS (and Measurers' Companion) say 10 Broomknoll Street in 1890 but perhaps numbering change?
Clarke says 20 Broomknoll Street | | Mossgiel, Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1911 * | 1926 | |
* 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 | | James Thomson & Sons | c. 1875(?) | c. 1880(?) | Apprentice | | | James Thomson & Sons | c. 1880(?) | c. 1883(?) | Assistant | |
Employees or Pupils
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Alexander McGibbon | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Clarke | 1896 | Clarke's Airdrie Directory for 1896 | | | | | Scotlands People Website | | www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - Statutory Registers - Deaths | | | Statutory Registers (Deaths) 651/000395 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v20 no1573 |
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