Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Herbertson | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1790 | Died: | 23 February 1854 | Bio Notes: | John Herbertson was born c.1790, and was presumably the son of John Herbertson who was a Glasgow merchant as he was described as John Herbertson Junior when he was admitted to the Incorporation of Wrights as an architect in 1809. Sometime prior to that date, presumably c.1804-1805 he had been articled to David Hamilton. He was sufficiently well-established by 1812 to be commissioned to reseat the Outer High Church in Glasgow Cathedral. He was architect to the Lanarkshire Prison Board by 1822 when he designed the Glasgow Bridewell in Duke Street but seems to have remained close to David Hamilton as he supervised the building of his Royal Exchange in 1827-29. John Baird II was an apprentice from 1832 and John Carrick an assistant from 1826 to 1839.
Herbertson died on 23 February 1854 by which date he may have been retired. No work is known subsequent to 1840. Newpapers show that he acted as agent for feuing plots of ground for building and for selling existing buildings from about 1845 to 1850. His Prison Board appointment ended in 1844. In 1848 the name of his senior assistant, Alexander Munro, appeared with his in the Glasgow Directory. Alexander Munro settled his affairs after his death.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Glasgow, Scotland | Private/business | | | | | 85, St George's Place, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1839 * | | | | 175, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1841 | | | | 96, St George's Place, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1844 | 1853 | | | 4, Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1850 | 1854 | |
* 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 | | David Hamilton | c. 1804 | c. 1805 | Apprentice | |
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 | | John Baird the Second | 1832 | Before 1837 | Apprentice | | | John Carrick | c. 1836 | Before 1839 | Assistant | | | Alexander Munro | c. 1845 | | Apprentice | |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, H M | 1995 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | 3rd edition | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | | | Gildard, Thomas | 1895 | An Old Glasgow Architect on some Older Ones | XXVI | Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow | p108 | | Renwick (ed.) | 1913 | Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow | | | Volume X, 133, 220-1 and XI, 196 | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories Sc36/48/40 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Glasgow Herald | 17 November 1845 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 2 March 1849 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 4 February 1850 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 6 March 1854 | | | | | Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser | 10 October 1849 | | | |
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