Basic Biographical Details Name: | Archibald Oliphant Hamilton | Designation: | | Born: | 29 December 1903 | Died: | 18 December 1958 | Bio Notes: | Archibald Oliphant Hamilton was born on 29 December 1903, the son of Albert Victor Hamilton, shopfitter, and his wife Elizabeth Ann Somerville in Glasgow. He attended Glasgow High School and studied architecture at Glasgow School of Art. He began as a day pupil in the session 1923-24 but attended evening classes during the following two sessions. However in 1926 he course with distinction. In those same years, 1927-29 he also gained office experience with Keppie & Henderson. He passed the RIBA final exam in December 1928 and was elected ARIBA in 1929.
He died on 18 December 1958 aged 55 at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. He was survived by his wife, Jess Kerr Jenkins Pearce. His cousin, John A Hamilton of 83 Mossgiel Road, Glasgow registered his death.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 257, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | | | Keppie & Henderson's address | | Southwood, Neidpath Road West, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | | 1958 | | | 84, Stanmore Road, Mount Florida, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | c. 1903 | | | | Dalveen/71, Langside Road, Newlands, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1929 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Keppie & Henderson | Early 1929 | | Assistant | | | Edward Stanley Carden | 19 February 1936 | 1937 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Thomas Harold Hughes | Early 1929 | For Associateship | | John Keppie | Early 1929 | For Associateship | | John Watson | Early 1929 | For Associateship |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A 4330 (Combined Box 8) |
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