Basic Biographical Details Name: | Conner & Mitchell | Designation: | | Born: | 1894 | Died: | 1902 | Bio Notes: | William Tait Conner was born c.1868 and articled to Campbell Douglas & Sellars from 1884 to 1889, remaining with Campbell Douglas & Morrison for six months as an assistant. During his time with Campbell Douglas & Sellars he studied at Glasgow School of Art and was engaged on further work at St Andrews Halls and the New Club, but in 1886-88 was principally employed on the International Exhibition Buildings. At the end of his time with Douglas he moved to London, working in the offices of Arthur Richard George Fenning and Augustus Eldred Hughes. While there he passed the RIBA's qualifying examination, his address being given as 60 Albany Street, Regents Park, London and was elected ARIBA on 2 March 1891 his proposers being Campbell Douglas, Thomas Lennox Watson and John Honeyman. In 1894 Conner took into partnership a former colleague at Campbell Douglas & Sellars, Henry Mitchell. Mitchell was born in 1864 at Renton, the son of Francis Mitchell, gem and seal engraver, and his wife May Liddel. He was articled to Campbell Douglas & Sellars from 1884 to 1889, thereafter joining Honeyman and Keppie where he remained until his partnership with Conner.
The partnership of Conner & Mitchell did not prosper although both were excellent draughtsmen, most of their time being spent entering competitions. Conner emigrated to Johannesburg in 1902 and entered into partnership with an unidentified ____ Hamilton. Mitchell then entered into a partnership with the Beaux-Arts-trained Charles Edward Whitelaw who had more influential family connections and whom he had known at both Campbell Douglas's and Honeyman & Keppie's. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 121, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1895 | 1899 or 1900 | | | 166, Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1900 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees 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 Tait Conner | 1894 | 1902 | Partner | | | Henry Mitchell | 1894 | 1902 | Partner | |
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