Basic Biographical Details Name: | Charles Jopp | Designation: | | Born: | 1820 | Died: | 1 April 1895 | Bio Notes: | Charles Jopp was born in Aberdeen in 1820 (christened on 24 July), the son of Andrew Jopp and Margaret Abercrombie. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Edinburgh University, and was subsequently articled to railway engineer John Miller of Leithen for six years, remaining as principal assistant. Whilst in Miller's office he was in charge of much of the construction of the original North British Railway network, the Stirling and Dunfermline, the Devon Valley, and the Forth and Clyde Junction Railways. On Miller's retirement in 1850 he became Chief Engineer to the North British Railway Company. Latterly he was also associated with several railway schemes in Switzerland. He was frequently called to give evidence in Court of Session cases relating to the railways. He joined the Institution of Civil Engineers in the late 1850s.
As a young man Jopp was a keen sportsman, particularly fond of hunting with hounds. He supported philanthropic efforts and was a committed member of the Episcopal Church, serving for some years as a vestryman of St Paul's Edinburgh, and later as a vestryman of St Baldred's, North Berwick.
He died on 1 April 1895, leaving estate of £38,751 12s 11d. He was survived by his wife Janet (Jessie) Alexander, three sons and two daughters. One of his sons, Charles A Jopp, followed him into the civil engineering profession. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 3, Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | | | | | 15, Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | | | | | 30, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | | | |
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 | | John Miller | c. 1841 | c. 1847 | Apprentice | | | John Miller | c. 1847 | 1850 | Chief Assistant | | | North British Railway Company | 1850 | | Chief Engineer | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Johnston, W T | | Scottish Engineers and Shipbuilders | | | | | Stevenson, C A | 1895 | The Late Charles Jopp, civil engineer | | Edinburgh Academy Chronicle, May 1895, II, no 7, p78 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Engineer | 1895 | v79 | | p326 | | Engineering | 1895 | v59 | | p510 |
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