James Cleland (statistician)
James Cleland (1770–1840) was a Scottish statistician, known also as a historical writer.
Life
He was a native of Glasgow, and began life as a cabinet-maker, spending some in London. During his year as a Glasgow baillie in 1806-07 [1] Cleland prepared a report on the structural problems of the Episcopal chapel, St Andrew's-by-the-Green.[2] He obtained in 1814 the post of superintendent of public works in Glasgow. In 1819 he was employed by the municipal authorities in taking a census of Glasgow, the most ambitious in the United Kingdom. He was similarly employed in 1821 and 1831.
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The "Cleland Testimonial" building in Buchanan Street, Glasgow, was designed by David Hamilton and was completed in 1836.[3] James Cleland lived there at the end of his life.[4] It is now a category B listed building.[5]
Works
Cleland published:
- Annals of Glasgow, Glasgow, 1816.
- Rise and Progress of the City of Glasgow, Glasgow, 1820.
- Enumeration of the Inhabitants of Glasgow, Glasgow, 1832.
- Historical Account of Bills of Mortality of the Probability of Human Life in Glasgow and other large towns, Glasgow, 1836.
- Description of the Banquet in honour of the Right Honourable Sir R. Peel, Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow, 13 Jan. 1837, Glasgow, 1837.
- Description of the City of Glasgow, Glasgow, 1843.
References
"Cleland, James". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Notes
- ↑ James Cleland (1816). Annals of Glasgow. p. 179.
- ↑ Glasgow City Archives, TD423/1/2, St Andrew's-by-the-Green Minute Book, p. 27.
- ↑ scottisharchitects.org.uk, Cleland Testimonial Building
- ↑ Raymond McKenzie; Gary Nisbet (2002). Public Sculpture of Glasgow. Liverpool University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-85323-937-6. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ↑ "249 Buchanan Street and 1-7 (odd Nos) Sauchiehall Street "Cleland Testimonial Building", Glasgow". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Cleland, James". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.