Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John Campbell |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1857 |
| Died: | 4 August 1942 |
| Bio Notes: | John Campbell was born in 1857 and served his apprenticeship with John Gordon of Glasgow from 1872, remaining with him for a further three-and-a-half years as draughtsman and studying at Glasgow School of Art. Around 1883 he emigrated to New Zealand where he obtained a post in the Public Works Department in Wellington, being promoted to Chief Colonial Architect in c.1895. He was admitted FRIBA on 6 March 1905, his proposers being Joseph Clarkson Maddison, Alfred Atkin and Frederick de Jersey Clere, all of New Zealand. He died on 4 August 1942. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Botanical Gardens Road, Wellington, New Zealand | Private | 1905 * | ||
* 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 | |
| John Gordon | 1872 | c. 1877 | Apprentice | |
| John Gordon | c. 1877 | c. 1880 | Assistant | |
| Wellington Public Works Department | c. 1880 | c. 1895 | Assistant(?) | |
| Wellington Public Works Department | c. 1895 | After 1912 | Chief Architect | Government Architect |
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| James Peter Nicoll | c. 1908 | After 1912 | Assistant | In Public Works Department |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Alfred Atkins | 6 March 1905 | for Fellowship |
| Frederick de Jersey Clere | 6 March 1905 | for Fellowship |
| Joseph Clarkson Maddison | 6 March 1905 | for Fellowship |
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| John Anderson | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
| Charles Alexander Lawrence | 1911 | for Licentiateship |
| James Peter Nicoll | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship |
| William Turnbull | 8 January 1906 | for Fellowship |
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 | F v15 p89 no984 (microfilm reel 11) | |