Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Muir Calder |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1872(?) |
| Died: | 5 May 1945 |
| Bio Notes: | James Muir Calder was articled to George Craig from June 1887, studying at Heriot-Watt College and the Architectural Association Work Classes in Edinburgh. On completing his apprenticeship in September 1891 he moved to England to join Charles William Smith of Grantham and Nuneaton as assistant. Whilst there he took the Cambridge University course in Gothic Architecture in 1895, passing with distinction. He left in May 1901 to take up an appointment as chief assistant to Butterworth & Duncan in Rochdale. He was still there when he was admitted ARIBA on 5 December 1910, his proposers being William Henderson Duncan, Sydney Decimus Kitson and Edwin Thomas Hall. Prior to that time he had travelled in France and Belgium. James Muir Calder died on 5 May 1945 at 106 Tweedale Street, Rochdale and was interred at Rochdale Cemetery. His death notice in the Manchester Guardian indicates that he remained with Butterworth and Duncan for the remainder of his professional career. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 169, Edmund Street West, Rochdale, Lancashire, England | Private | 1910 * | ||
| 106, Tweedale Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England | Private | 1945 | as Manchester Guardian - deaths | |
* 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 | |
| George Craig | June 1887 | September 1891 | Apprentice | |
| Charles William Smith | September 1891 | May 1901 | Assistant | |
| Butterworth & Duncan | May 1901 | After 1910 | Chief Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| William Henderson Duncan | 5 December 1910 | for Associateship |
| Edwin Thomas Hall | 5 December 1910 | for Associateship |
| Sydney Decimus Kitson | 5 December 1910 | for Associateship |
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Roderick Hildegar Baxter | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | ||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Manchester Guardian | 8 May 1945 | p6 - deaths | ||
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 | A v19 no2089 (microfilm reel 20) | |