Basic Biographical Details

Name:	James Smith & Son
Designation:
Born:	Before 1857
Died:	After 1857
Bio Notes:	James Gray Smith was born c 1779 probably at Darnick, the eldest son of the architect-builder John Smith of John & Thomas Smith of Darnick. Sometime before 1819 he established himself as an architect-builder in Edinburgh, securing the title of HM Master Mason for Scotland, probably through the influence of Robert Reid. Unlike Reid he retained the title until his death in 1862. He worked in partnership with John Cuthbertson in the building firm of Smith & Cuthbertson from the early 1830s to 1851 or 1852. Following William Burn's removal from Edinburgh in 1844 he became architect to the Bank of Scotland, and by 1857 he appears to have practised in partnership with his son, whose name is unknown, as James Smith & Son. He died in 1862.

Private and Business Addresses

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	Address	Type	Date from	Date to	Notes
	Edinburgh, Scotland	Business

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

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	Name	Date from	Date to	Position	Notes
	James Gray Smith	1857 *		Partner

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Buildings and Designs

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	Date started	Building name	Town, district or village	Island	City or county	Country	Notes
	1857	Gowanlochs Lands			Edinburgh	Scotland	Alterations

References

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