Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Haig | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1830 | Died: | 6 August 1900 | Bio Notes: | John Haig was born in Glasgow c.1830, the son of Thomas Haig, tallow merchant and his wife Johan McFarlane. Thomas Haig had moved his business to Glasgow from Leith where John's two elder sisters were born.
It is not yet known to whom Haig was articled but in 1859 he formed a partnership, perhaps a tentative one, with the Dundee-born David Paton Low, their office being at 149 West George Street, Glasgow. Haig & Low immediately achieved prominence when they won third place in the Wallace Monument competition in that year; but although Low took leave of absence to travel after winning the Soane Medallion and to gain experience in London in 1862, this early success was not sustained. A misreading of the practice title appears to have caused the firm to be misrecorded as Hay & Son in the 'Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory' of 1868, when they were still at 149 West George Street. The following year they were based at 94 West Regent Street.
In 1875 they moved their practice to Alexander Thomson's building at 122 Wellington Street but within a year the partnership had been dissolved, Haig returning to their former office at 108 Hope Street to continue practice there and Low opening another office at 219 Hope Street.
Haig never married and lived with two older sisters. He died on 6 August 1900 at 196 Langside Road, Glasgow. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 149, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1859 | After 1868 | | | 184, Upper Crown Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1862 | | | | 94, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1871 * | | | | 108, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1874 * | | | | 122, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1875 * | | | | 108, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1877 * | | | | 19, Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1879 | After 1890 | | | 14, Langside Road, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1888 * | 1891 | | | 72, Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1889 | 1894 | | | 53, Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1894 * | | | | 56, Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1899 * | | | | 196, Langside Road, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1900 * | | |
* 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 | | Haig & Low | 1859 | 1875 or 1876 | Partner | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Iain Paterson |
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