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Scottish stationer and merchant James Lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a Scottish stationer and merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . Life He was born on 13 November 1778 in Glasgow , the son of James Lumsden , an engraver and publisher , and his wife , Jean Adamson . The family lived in a second floor flat in Craigs Land at the head of the Old Wynd in central Glasgow . He was educated at Glasgow Grammar School . Their family publishing firm J. Lumsden and Son was founded in 1783 and specialised in children 's books . In 1797 he was " elected " knight companion of the Coul Club under the pseudonym of Christopher Copperplate . When his father retired in 1810 , he then took over the publishing firm . In 1812 he was one of the several people including Henry Bell and Sir Walter Scott on the maiden voyage of the Comet . He developed the business James Lumsden & Son based at 20 Queen Street in Glasgow . In 1840 he was living at 208 St Vincent Street . Statue of Lumsden at Cathedral Square , Glasgow In 1838 he was one of the founders of the Clydesdale Bank . He served on Glasgow Town Council from 1833 and was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a Town councillor and baillie , and a commissioner of the City of Glasgow Police . His most important achievement as Lord Provost was the crearion of the Glasgow School of Design . He retired in 1852 and died on 16 May 1856 . He was buried in the churchyard of Glasgow Cathedral . Artistic Recognition A statue to his memory , designed by John Mossman , stands near the cathedral in front of Glasgow Royal Infirmary , of which both he and his brother Lachlan were major benefactors . He was also portrayed by Sir Daniel Macnee . Family He married Margaret Gourlay . They had two sons , James and George , who both initially joined the family firm . James Jr was head of the Clydesdale Bank from 1851 until his death , and was also Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1866 to 1869 . He was knighted in 1868 as Sir James Lumsden of Arden . |
| scottish stationer [UNKNOWN] and merchant james lumsden [PERSON] [PERSON] ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer [UNKNOWN] and merchant [PERSON] who served as lord provost [PERSON] of glasgow [PLACE] from 1843 to 1846 . life [EVENT] he was born on 13 november [PERIOD] 1778 in glasgow [PLACE] , the son [PERSON] of james lumsden [PERSON] , an engraver [TOOL] and publisher [PERSON] , and his wife [PERSON] , jean adamson [PERSON] . the family [HUMAN GROUP] lived in a second floor [ARTIFACT] flat in craigs land [LAND] at the head [HEAD] of the old wynd [PERSON] in central glasgow [PLACE] . he was educated at glasgow grammar school [INSTITUTION] . their family [HUMAN GROUP] publishing firm [INSTITUTION] j. lumsden [PERSON] and son [PERSON] was founded in 1783 and specialised in children [PERSON] 's books [ENTITY] . in 1797 he was " elected " knight companion [PERSON] of the coul club [INSTITUTION] under the pseudonym [NAME] of christopher copperplate [PERSON] . when his father [PERSON] retired in 1810 , he then took over the publishing firm [INSTITUTION] . in 1812 he was one of the several people [HUMAN GROUP] including henry bell [PERSON] and sir walter scott [PERSON] on the maiden voyage [ACT] of the comet [PERSON] . he developed the business james lumsden [PERSON] [PERSON] & son [PERSON] based at 20 queen street [PLACE] in glasgow [PLACE] . in 1840 he was living at 208 st vincent street [PLACE] . statue [PERSON] of lumsden [PERSON] at cathedral square [PLACE] , glasgow [PLACE] in 1838 he was one of the founders [PERSON] of the clydesdale bank [PLACE] . he served on glasgow town council [HUMAN GROUP] from 1833 and was elected lord provost [PERSON] of glasgow [PLACE] from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a town councillor [EVENT] and baillie [PERSON] , and a commissioner [PERSON] of the city [PLACE] of glasgow police [PLACE] . his most important achievement [ACT] as lord provost [PERSON] was the crearion [UNKNOWN] of the glasgow school [INSTITUTION] of design [UNKNOWN] . he retired in 1852 and died on 16 may [PERIOD] 1856 . he was buried in the churchyard [PIECE] of glasgow cathedral [EVENT] . artistic recognition [STATE] a statue [PERSON] to his memory [EVENT] , designed by john mossman [PERSON] , stands near the cathedral [EVENT] in front [RANK] of glasgow royal infirmary [PERSON] , of which both he and his brother lachlan [PERSON] were major benefactors [PERSON] . he was also portrayed by sir daniel macnee [PERSON] . family [HUMAN GROUP] he married margaret gourlay [PERSON] . they had two sons [PERSON] , james [PERSON] and george [PERSON] , who both initially joined the family firm [INSTITUTION] . james jr [PERSON] was head [HEAD] of the clydesdale bank [PLACE] from 1851 until his death [EVENT] , and was also lord provost [PERSON] of glasgow [PLACE] from 1866 to 1869 . he was knighted in 1868 as sir james lumsden [PERSON] [PERSON] of arden [PERSON] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | glasgow | 7 | PLACE | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 2 | lord provost | 4 | PERSON | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 3 | son | 3 | PERSON | he was born on 13 november 1778 in glasgow , the son of james lumsden , an engraver and publisher , and his wife , jean adamson . | |
| 4 | statue | 2 | PERSON | statue of lumsden at cathedral square , glasgow | |
| 5 | head | 2 | HEAD | the family lived in a second floor flat in craigs land at the head of the old wynd in central glasgow . | |
| 6 | stationer | 2 | UNKNOWN | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 7 | clydesdale bank | 2 | PLACE | in 1838 he was one of the founders of the clydesdale bank . | |
| 8 | henry bell | 1 | PERSON | in 1812 he was one of the several people including henry bell and sir walter scott on the maiden voyage of the comet . | |
| 9 | john mossman | 1 | PERSON | a statue to his memory , designed by john mossman , stands near the cathedral in front of glasgow royal infirmary , of which both he and his brother lachlan were major benefactors . | |
| 10 | glasgow cathedral | 1 | PLACE | he was buried in the churchyard of glasgow cathedral . | |
| 11 | queen street | 1 | PLACE | he developed the business james lumsden & son based at 20 queen street in glasgow . | |
| 12 | engraver | 1 | TOOL | he was born on 13 november 1778 in glasgow , the son of james lumsden , an engraver and publisher , and his wife , jean adamson . | |
| 13 | cathedral | 1 | EVENT | statue of lumsden at cathedral square , glasgow | |
| 14 | sir james lumsden | 1 | PERSON | he was knighted in 1868 as sir james lumsden of arden . | |
| 15 | glasgow town council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he served on glasgow town council from 1833 and was elected lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a town councillor and baillie , and a commissioner of the city of glasgow police . | |
| 16 | recognition | 1 | STATE | artistic recognition | |
| 17 | city | 1 | PLACE | he served on glasgow town council from 1833 and was elected lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a town councillor and baillie , and a commissioner of the city of glasgow police . | |
| 18 | father | 1 | PERSON | when his father retired in 1810 , he then took over the publishing firm . | |
| 19 | coul club | 1 | INSTITUTION | in 1797 he was " elected " knight companion of the coul club under the pseudonym of christopher copperplate . | |
| 20 | life | 1 | EVENT | life | |
| 21 | james lumsden | 1 | PERSON | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 22 | people | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | in 1812 he was one of the several people including henry bell and sir walter scott on the maiden voyage of the comet . | |
| 23 | voyage | 1 | ACT | in 1812 he was one of the several people including henry bell and sir walter scott on the maiden voyage of the comet . | |
| 24 | baillie | 1 | PERSON | he served on glasgow town council from 1833 and was elected lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a town councillor and baillie , and a commissioner of the city of glasgow police . | |
| 25 | lumsden | 1 | PERSON | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 26 | floor | 1 | ARTIFACT | the family lived in a second floor flat in craigs land at the head of the old wynd in central glasgow . | |
| 27 | glasgow police | 1 | PLACE | he served on glasgow town council from 1833 and was elected lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a town councillor and baillie , and a commissioner of the city of glasgow police . | |
| 28 | george | 1 | PERSON | they had two sons , james and george , who both initially joined the family firm . | |
| 29 | glasgow grammar school | 1 | INSTITUTION | he was educated at glasgow grammar school . | |
| 30 | business james lumsden | 1 | PERSON | he developed the business james lumsden & son based at 20 queen street in glasgow . | |
| 31 | books | 1 | ENTITY | lumsden and son was founded in 1783 and specialised in children 's books . | |
| 32 | may | 1 | PERIOD | may 1856 . | |
| 33 | commissioner | 1 | PERSON | he served on glasgow town council from 1833 and was elected lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a town councillor and baillie , and a commissioner of the city of glasgow police . | |
| 34 | councillor | 1 | EVENT | he served on glasgow town council from 1833 and was elected lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 , having previously been a town councillor and baillie , and a commissioner of the city of glasgow police . | |
| 35 | crearion | 1 | UNKNOWN | his most important achievement as lord provost was the crearion of the glasgow school of design . | |
| 36 | companion | 1 | PERSON | in 1797 he was " elected " knight companion of the coul club under the pseudonym of christopher copperplate . | |
| 37 | november | 1 | PERIOD | he was born on 13 november 1778 in glasgow , the son of james lumsden , an engraver and publisher , and his wife , jean adamson . | |
| 38 | design | 1 | UNKNOWN | his most important achievement as lord provost was the crearion of the glasgow school of design . | |
| 39 | death | 1 | EVENT | james jr was head of the clydesdale bank from 1851 until his death , and was also lord provost of glasgow from 1866 to 1869 . | |
| 40 | children | 1 | PERSON | lumsden and son was founded in 1783 and specialised in children 's books . | |
| 41 | margaret gourlay | 1 | PERSON | family he married margaret gourlay . | |
| 42 | brother lachlan | 1 | PERSON | a statue to his memory , designed by john mossman , stands near the cathedral in front of glasgow royal infirmary , of which both he and his brother lachlan were major benefactors . | |
| 43 | st vincent street | 1 | PLACE | in 1840 he was living at 208 st vincent street . | |
| 44 | arden | 1 | PERSON | he was knighted in 1868 as sir james lumsden of arden . | |
| 45 | jean adamson | 1 | PERSON | he was born on 13 november 1778 in glasgow , the son of james lumsden , an engraver and publisher , and his wife , jean adamson . | |
| 46 | sir daniel macnee | 1 | PERSON | he was also portrayed by sir daniel macnee . | |
| 47 | achievement | 1 | ACT | his most important achievement as lord provost was the crearion of the glasgow school of design . | |
| 48 | glasgow school | 1 | INSTITUTION | his most important achievement as lord provost was the crearion of the glasgow school of design . | |
| 49 | family publishing firm j. lumsden | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 50 | wife | 1 | PERSON | he was born on 13 november 1778 in glasgow , the son of james lumsden , an engraver and publisher , and his wife , jean adamson . | |
| 51 | founders | 1 | PERSON | in 1838 he was one of the founders of the clydesdale bank . | |
| 52 | sons | 1 | PERSON | they had two sons , james and george , who both initially joined the family firm . | |
| 53 | family firm | 1 | INSTITUTION | they had two sons , james and george , who both initially joined the family firm . | |
| 54 | front | 1 | RANK | a statue to his memory , designed by john mossman , stands near the cathedral in front of glasgow royal infirmary , of which both he and his brother lachlan were major benefactors . | |
| 55 | publisher | 1 | PERSON | he was born on 13 november 1778 in glasgow , the son of james lumsden , an engraver and publisher , and his wife , jean adamson . | |
| 56 | christopher copperplate | 1 | PERSON | in 1797 he was " elected " knight companion of the coul club under the pseudonym of christopher copperplate . | |
| 57 | glasgow royal infirmary | 1 | PERSON | a statue to his memory , designed by john mossman , stands near the cathedral in front of glasgow royal infirmary , of which both he and his brother lachlan were major benefactors . | |
| 58 | james | 1 | PERSON | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 59 | merchant james lumsden | 1 | PERSON | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 60 | publishing firm | 1 | INSTITUTION | their family publishing firm j. | |
| 61 | family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | the family lived in a second floor flat in craigs land at the head of the old wynd in central glasgow . | |
| 62 | churchyard | 1 | PIECE | he was buried in the churchyard of glasgow cathedral . | |
| 63 | merchant | 1 | PERSON | scottish stationer and merchant james lumsden ( 1778-1856 ) was a scottish stationer and merchant who served as lord provost of glasgow from 1843 to 1846 . | |
| 64 | old wynd | 1 | PERSON | the family lived in a second floor flat in craigs land at the head of the old wynd in central glasgow . | |
| 65 | memory | 1 | EVENT | a statue to his memory , designed by john mossman , stands near the cathedral in front of glasgow royal infirmary , of which both he and his brother lachlan were major benefactors . | |
| 66 | comet | 1 | PERSON | in 1812 he was one of the several people including henry bell and sir walter scott on the maiden voyage of the comet . | |
| 67 | pseudonym | 1 | NAME | in 1797 he was " elected " knight companion of the coul club under the pseudonym of christopher copperplate . | |
| 68 | cathedral square | 1 | PLACE | statue of lumsden at cathedral square , glasgow | |
| 69 | james jr | 1 | PERSON | james jr was head of the clydesdale bank from 1851 until his death , and was also lord provost of glasgow from 1866 to 1869 . | |
| 70 | benefactors | 1 | PERSON | a statue to his memory , designed by john mossman , stands near the cathedral in front of glasgow royal infirmary , of which both he and his brother lachlan were major benefactors . | |
| 71 | sir walter scott | 1 | PERSON | in 1812 he was one of the several people including henry bell and sir walter scott on the maiden voyage of the comet . | |
| 72 | craigs land | 1 | LAND | the family lived in a second floor flat in craigs land at the head of the old wynd in central glasgow . |
| CategorÃa | Objetos |
| PERSON |
arden baillie benefactors brother lachlan business james lumsden children christopher copperplate comet commissioner companion family publishing firm j. lumsden father founders george glasgow royal infirmary henry bell james james jr james lumsden jean adamson john mossman lord provost lumsden margaret gourlay merchant merchant james lumsden old wynd publisher sir daniel macnee sir james lumsden sir walter scott son sons statue wife |
| PLACE |
cathedral square city clydesdale bank glasgow glasgow cathedral glasgow police queen street st vincent street |
| EVENT |
cathedral councillor death life memory |
| INSTITUTION |
coul club family firm glasgow grammar school glasgow school publishing firm |
| HUMAN GROUP |
family glasgow town council people |
| ACT |
achievement voyage |
| PERIOD |
may november |
| ARTIFACT |
floor |
| PIECE |
churchyard |
| HEAD |
head |
| LAND |
craigs land |
| RANK |
front |
| NAME |
pseudonym |
| STATE |
recognition |
| TOOL |
engraver |
| ENTITY |
books |