Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Paton Fulton |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 11 January 1916 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | James Paton Fulton was born on 11 January 1916, the son of James Paton Fulton, building inspector and his wife Margaret Kynoch. He was educated at Glasgow High School and studied architecture at Glasgow School of Art while serving his articles with Thomas Johnston Beveridge. After the completion of his artciles he took a post with Cooper & Co.'s Stores Ltd in order to gain experience in shop and factory work. In 1940 he was called and served with the Royal Engineers in India and Ceylon. During his four years of military service he gained experience in hospitals, depots and all types of military buildings. After demobilization in November 1945 he was engaged as an assistant with Glasgow Corporation Housing Department and worked on all types of housing, both those of traditional construction and those of timber and steel. He states in his Nomination Paper that he was in charge of the Balornock Housing Scheme. In September 1946 he moved to a post as assistant with Renfrew County Council. In 1948 he was promoted to Principal Assistant there. He was elected LRIBA on 19 June 1956, proposed by Thomas Johnston Beveridge, William James Smith and Jack Coia. He was elected ARIAS in 1964. He remained at the same home address in Shawlands from 1960 until at least 1979, the year in which he resigned from the RIBA. Fulton died on 24 April 1985 as a result of suffocation by smoke and fire gases. His wife Minnie Ross McKenzie had predeceased him but he was survived by at least one son. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 15, Tassie Street, Shawlands, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1960 * | 1985 | |
* 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 | |
| Thomas Johnston Beveridge | 1931 | 1936 | Apprentice | |
| Cooper & Co Architect's Department | 1936 | 1940 | Assistant | |
| Glasgow Corporation Housing Department (later Architectural & Planning Department, Glasgow Corporation) | December 1945 | Assistant | ||
| Renfrew County Architects Department | September 1946 | Assistant | ||
| Renfrew County Architects Department | 1948 | Principal Assistant | ||
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Thomas Johnston Beveridge | 19 June 1956 | For Licentiateship |
| Jack Antonio Coia | 19 June 1956 | For Licentiateship |
| (Professor) William James Smith | 19 June 1956 | For Licentiateship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | ||
| RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65 | |||
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
| RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L no 6716 (Box 155) | |