Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Maxwell Scott |
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| Born: | 1877 |
| Died: | 7 November 1956 |
| Bio Notes: | James Maxwell Scott was born in 1877 and articled to Arthur Forman Balfour Paul from 1899 to 1903, during which period he studied at the Edinburgh School of Applied Art. In the latter year (some sources give 1902) he became an assistant in the LCC Architects' Department from which he passed the qualifying exam in 1908. He was admitted ARIBA on 30 November of that year, his proposers being Alfred Cox and Frederic Richard Farrow both in private practice in London and William Edward Riley of the LCC Architects' Department. His connections with Cox and Farrow are not known, but he may have assisted their practices outwith office hours. Scott was mainly engaged on housing and schools during his career with the LCC. Among the many schools for which he was responsible are Roehampton and Bellingham. He was also involved with the architectural aspects of the Vaushall and Chelsea Bridges and the proposed widening of Waterloo Bridge. Scott retired from the LCC in 1945, having reached the rank of Assistant Architect but he was re-engaged the following year to assist with the Council's post-war housing drive. He finally left in 1955. In retirement Scott returned to Edinburgh to live at Walton, Barnton. Between 1929 and 1935 he had exhibited etchings of the Old Town of Edinburgh at the RSA. He was a fine etcher and watercolourist. He resumed exhibiting in 1953, his subjects again being in the Old Town and the South Side of Edinburgh. He died on 7 November 1956. |
Private and Business Addresses
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| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Walton, Barnton, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1945 | ||
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 | |
| Arthur Forman Balfour Paul | 1899 | 1903 | Apprentice | |
| London County Council Architects' Department (LCC Architects' Department) | 1903 | c. 1945 | Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Alfred Cox | 30 November 1908 | for Associateship |
| Frederic Richard Farrow | 30 November 1908 | for Associateship |
| William Edward Riley | 30 November 1908 | for Associateship |
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Archibald Stuart Soutar | 20 March 1911 | for Licentiateship |
| John Carrick Stuart Soutar | 20 March 1911 | for Licentiateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| London Metropolitan Archives | Biographical volumes on Council architects | ||