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John Campbell Of Clathick
John Coates-Campbell or John Coats Campbell of Clathick (1721–1804) was an 18th-century Scottish merchant and philanthropist who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow 1788 to 1790. Life He was born in 1721 the son of Archibald Coates and his wife Jean Campbell heiress to the Clathick estate in the parish of Monzievaird in Perthshire.He adopted the surname of Campbell in order to inherit the Clathick estate: a 1000 acre estate with a large mansionhouse. John became 6th laird of Clathick but spent much of his time as a tobacco merchant in Glasgow where he was one of the "Virginia Dons". He owned a large swathe of land in the city known as the Ryding district. He was joint founder of the Thistle Bank (formally known as Maxwell, Ritchie & Co) in 1761 along with John Glassford, James Ritchie of Busbie and Sir Walter Maxwell of Pollok. He was Dean of Guild from 1767. From 1771 to 1786 he was a Baillie of the city.Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Gall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Provost Of Glasgow
The Right Honourable Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the Glasgow City Council. Elected by the city councillors, the Lord Provost serves not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. The office is equivalent in many ways to the institution of mayor that exists in the cities of many other countries. The Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow, by virtue of office, is also: *Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the City of Glasgow *a Commissioner of Northern Lighthouses. Each of the 32 Scottish local authorities elects a provost, but it is only the four main cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee that have a Lord Provost, who also serves as the lord-lieutenant for the city. This is codified in the ''Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994''. As of 2017, the role attracts an salary of £41,546, plus an annual expenses budget of £5000. The current Lord Provost of Glasgow, elected in May 2022, is Jacqueline McLaren. The Lord Provo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |