Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Mavor | Designation: | | Born: | Late 1839 or 1840 | Died: | 31 October 1904 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Mavor was apprenticed in the building trade in London but moved to Aberdeen as assistant to William Henderson & Sons. By the mid-1870s his firm was known as Mavor & Sons. Through the Hendersons Mavor forged links with the Free Church and continued this connection after moving to Aberdeen in the 1890s. The Edinburgh Gazette (no.10322) of Tuesday 5th January 1892, p17, reveals that prior to 31st December 1891 there were two partners in William Henderson & Son, architects, Aberdeen: William Low Henderson and Alexander Mavor. At this date Mavor left the partnership, and began to trade on his own account from 211 Union Street, Aberdeen, while William Low Henderson continued as sole partner in William Henderson & Son, from 124 Union Street, Aberdeen.
Mavor died on 31 October 1904. He does not appear in the British Architectural Library/RIBA 'Directory of British Architects 1834-1914', and no further details are yet known. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | | | |
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 Henderson & Son | 1870s(?) | | Assistant | Later partner | | Mavor & Sons | 1876 * | | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources. 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 | | Harvey Mennie | 1892 | 1893 | Chief Assistant | | | Robert Robb Gall | January 1892 | c. 1896 | Apprentice | | | Robert Robb Gall | c. 1896 | May 1897 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Robert Robb Gall | 30 November 1903 | for Associateship |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | In Memoriam | 1904 | In Memoriam | | | Information per Jim Fiddes |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Edinburgh Gazette | 5 January 1892 | | | |
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