Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Jackson Wilson | Designation: | | Born: | 1879 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | James Jackson Wilson was born in 1879 and articled to architect and civil engineer James L Proudfoot from 1894 to 1899, during which period he attended classes at a technical college, presumably Heriot-Watt, and undertook private study including sketching tours of England, Ireland and Scotland. He subsequently gained experience in general architectural practice, although it is unclear whether he remained with Proudfoot or found employment with other firms. He commenced independent practice in Glasgow in 1905.
By 1908 Wilson was practising in partnership with David Woodburn Sturrock as Sturrock & Wilson. Wilson was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by John Bennie Wilson and the Glasgow Institute of Architects. At that date his office address was 140 Hope Street and his home address 17 Millbrae Crescent, Langside, Glasgow, and the practice consisted principally of 'domestic work in the suburbs of Glasgow, in Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire & Ayrshire, also steam laundries, school in Ayrshire, tenements and … farm buildings'. The partnership was dissolved c. 1917, presumably due to one or both partners being called up for war service. It was not resumed after the war.
Wilson continued to practise until about 1930, possibly assisted by Henry Neil Whimster. The last five years of his practice seem to have been very unsettled. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Giffnock Gardens, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1903 | After 1904 | | | 216, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | March 1905 * | | | | 109, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | December 1905 * | | | | 140, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1907 | 1917 | | | 17, Millbrae Crescent, Langside, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1911 * | | | | 30, Renfield Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1919 | 1924 | | | 140, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1924 * | | | | 219, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1929 * | | | | 30, Renfield Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1929 | After 1930 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | James L Proudfoot | 1894 | 1899 | Apprentice | | | Sturrock & Wilson | Before 1905 | 1917 | Partner | |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Sam Bunton | 16 January 1922 | Before 1930 | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Bennie Wilson | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship - as President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Additional research by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v21 no 1682 |
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