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1781 In Scotland
Events from the year 1781 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate – Henry Dundas; * Solicitor General for Scotland – Alexander Murray Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Arniston, the younger * Lord Justice General – The Viscount Stormont * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Barskimming Events * Construction of The Mound in Edinburgh begins. * Montrose Lunatic Asylum, Infirmary & Dispensary, predecessor of Sunnyside Royal Hospital, founded by Susan Carnegie. * John Howie begins publication of the 2nd edition of his ''Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies): A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies''. Births * March (probable) – John Burnet, engraver and painter (died 1868) * 16 March – William Mitchell, entrepreneur (died 1854) * 19 March – John Henry Wishart, surgeon (died 1834) * 12 June (probable) – Christian Isobel Johnstone, journalist an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mitchell (Scottish Entrepreneur)
William Mitchell (16 March 1781 – 17 February 1854) was a Scottish entrepreneur. He was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, the second son of Alexander Mitchell and Janet Barrowman. He was a co-founder of the Alloa Coal Company later run by his sons Andrew and Alexander. He was an important investor (along with other members of his family) in the Leith shipping line William Thomson and Co.; better known as the Ben Line. In the 1840s, the Ben Line was in the North Atlantic trade, taking Alloa coal to Canada and returning with timber. Mitchell's more famous grandsons include the British civil servant in India John Ontario Miller (1857–1843), the founder of the Luscar Coal Company Colonel Alexander Mitchell (1871–1934), Sir Mitchell Mitchell-Thomson (1846–1918) a Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the Auditor-General of Tasmania Duncan Charles Mitchell (1859–1925) and the noted Scottish Humanities scholar William Mitchell Ramsay (1851–1939). References * George Blake Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1873 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1873 in Australia. Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: *Governor of New South Wales – Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead *Governor of Queensland – George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby *Governor of South Australia – Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet, then Anthony Musgrave *Governor of Tasmania – Charles Du Cane *Governor of Victoria – John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury, then George Bowen *Governor of Western Australia – The Hon. Sir Frederick Weld GCMG. Premiers Premiers of the Australian colonies: *Premier of New South Wales – Henry Parkes *Premier of Queensland – Arthur Hunter Palmer *Premier of South Australia – Henry Ayers, until 22 July then Arthur Blyth *Premier of Tasmania – Frederick Innes, until 4 August then Alfred Kennerley *Premier of Victoria – James Francis Events * 9 December – More than 1,000 striking gold miners attack police and Chinese workers br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Berry
Alexander Berry (30 November 1781 – 17 September 1873) was a Scottish-born surgeon, merchant and List of explorers, explorer who was given in 1822 a land grant of 10,000 acres (40 km2) and 100 convicts to establish the first European settlement on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. This settlement became known as the Coolangatta Estate and developed into what is now the town of Berry, New South Wales, Berry, named in honour of Alexander and his brother David Berry (landowner), David. Early life Berry was born to parents James Berry and Isabel Tod at Hill of Tarvit, Hilltarvit Mains farmhouse, near Cupar in Fife, Scotland where his father was a tenant, during a blinding snowstorm on the evening of 30 November 1781 (Saint Andrew's Day, St Andrew's Day, the national day of Scotland). He was baptised on 6 December.Births (OPR). Scotland. Cupar, Fife. 30 November 1781. BERRY, Alexander. 420/00 0030 0028. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 13 July 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1813 In Scotland
Events from the year 1813 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate – Archibald Colquhoun * Solicitor General for Scotland – David Monypenny; then Alexander Maconochie Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Granton * Lord Justice General – The Duke of Montrose * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Boyle Events * 1 April – whaler ''Oscar'' wrecked off Aberdeen with the loss of 44 lives. * 15 April – foundation stone of new harbour at Newhaven, Edinburgh, laid. * October ** Completion of road bridge at Potarch by Thomas Telford; his bridge at Invermoriston is also completed this year. ** Probable completion of cast-iron footbridge over Esk on Buccleuch estate near Langholm. * The first Kirkcaldy whaler, ''The Earl Percy'', sails north to the Davis Strait. * Glasgow weavers fail in an attempt to secure higher wages. * Robert Owen obtains control of the cotton spinning mills at New Lanark and publishes ''A New View of Society, or Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Burns (surgeon)
Allan Burns (18 September 1781 – 22 June 1813) was a Scottish surgeon and physician. A lecturer on surgery and anatomy at Glasgow, he studied medicine in Glasgow. He visited Russia in 1804 and he published anatomical treatises. He was the son of Revd Dr John Burns, a minister of the Barony Church, and Elizabeth Stevenson. Of his brothers, Dr John Burns (1775–1850) became Regius Professor of Surgery at the University of Glasgow; James was a shipowner and George was his partner in G & J Burns. Allan Burns commenced medical study at fourteen under his brother, John Burns. In 1804 he went to London to seek medical service in the army, and was induced to go to St. Petersburg to take charge of a hospital about to be established by the Empress Catherine on the English plan; but finding the position uncongenial, he returned to Scotland in a few months. He had taken the position for a three-month trial, and very early he 'got into a scrape' for dissecting a Russian, whom he decapitat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1862 In Scotland
Events from the year 1862 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate – James Moncreiff * Solicitor General for Scotland – Edward Maitland; then George Young Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Colonsay * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Glenalmond Events * 24 February – St Abb's Head lighthouse first illuminated. Butt of Lewis Lighthouse is also completed this year. * May – the 10.00 a.m. "Special Scotch Express", predecessor of the '' Flying Scotsman'' express train, first departs from London King's Cross railway station for Edinburgh Waverley over the East Coast Main Line. * 1 June – the 10.00 a.m. passenger service, predecessor of the ''Royal Scot'' express train, first departs from London Euston railway station for Glasgow over the West Coast Main Line. * July – the Glasgow & Stranraer Steam Packet Company's enters service on the first Stranraer to Larne ferry service. * 28 August – the Portpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Walker (engineer)
James Walker (14 September 1781 – 8 October 1862) was an influential British civil engineer. Life Born in Law Wynd in Falkirk, the eldest of five children of John Walker and his wife Margaret, James was educated at the local school and was sent to Glasgow University in October 1794, aged 13. He studied Latin and Greek for two years, and logic during his third year. During his final two years he studied natural philosophy and mathematics, taking the first prize. He returned to Falkirk in May 1799, aged 18, and his family discussed a career in business or law. But, by chance, in the summer of 1800, he was asked to accompany his ill brother-in-law on a sea journey to London. Once there, he visited his uncle Ralph Walker in Blackwall, intending to return to Scotland after a week. However, Ralph discussed his work at the West India Docks, and was so impressed by his young nephew's grasp of engineering that he immediately took him on as his apprentice. Around 1800 they worked o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1836 In Scotland
Events from the year 1836 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate – John Murray * Solicitor General for Scotland – John Cunninghame Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Granton * Lord Justice General – The Duke of Montrose until 30 December (separate office abolished on his death) * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Boyle Events * 17 May – Arbroath and Forfar Railway authorised. * 19 May – Dundee and Arbroath Railway authorised. * June – 17 miniature coffins of unknown provenance are found in a cave on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. * 1 July – North of Scotland Bank (a constituent of Clydesdale Bank) established in Aberdeen by Alexander Anderson and others. * 16 July – the brig ''Mariner'' leaves Loch Eriboll on the north coast for Cape Breton Island and Quebec in British North America with 154 emigrants, mostly from the nearby Reay district. * 30 July – Savings Bank of Glasgow established. * 7 August – St Andrew's Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
