Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Anderson Hamilton | Designation: | | Born: | 1816 | Died: | 1875 | Bio Notes: | James Anderson Hamilton was born in about 1816 in Barony Parish, Lanarkshire and married Elsie Fleming in 1839. He was principal clerk to William Henry Playfair at the time of Playfair's death in 1857, completing the National Gallery from Playfair's drawings in 1858. In 1868 his office was at 28 South Frederick Street. Despite the disciplined Greek revival background of his professional training his architecture was baronial and of a studied eccentricity. He died in 1875. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Barony Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1816 | | Place of birth | | 4, Hunter Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1855 | | | | 16, South Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1860 | c. 1863 | | | 28, South Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1868 * | | | | 26, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1869 | | | | 1, Alva Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1870 | c. 1874 | Also home address sometime before this date. |
* 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 | | William Henry Playfair | Before 1857 | | Principal Clerk | |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Clifford, Timothy and Gow, Ian | 1988 | The National Gallery of Scotland: an architectural and decorative history | | | | | Laperriere, Charles Baile de (ed.) | 1991 | The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990 | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p127 |
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