Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Arthur James Barclay |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1880 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | Arthur James Barclay was born in 1880 and articled to John Sear for four years. He attended Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen. He was subsequently assistant to Alexander Marshall Mackenzie for six years, to Matear & Simon of Liverpool for two years and then to Leslie Ower for two years. He emigrated to Canada and commenced independent practice in 1908 in Toronto and Goderich. He was elected LRIBA on 20 March 1911, his proposers being Mackenzie, Ower and William Fleming Wilkie. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 343, Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | 1904 | Office address of A Marshall Mackenzie | |
| Goderich, Ontario, Canada, Scotland | Business | 1911 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Alexander Marshall Mackenzie | c. 1898 | c. 1904 | Assistant | |
| Matear & Simon | c. 1904 | c. 1906 | Assistant | |
| Leslie Ower | c. 1906 | 1908 | Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Alexander Marshall Mackenzie | 20 March 1911 | for Licentiateship |
| Leslie Ower | 20 March 1911 | for Licentiateship |
| William Fleming Wilkie | 20 March 1911 | for Licentiateship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L v12 no 725 | |