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Scottish merchant & philanthropist (1786-1866) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Stevenson FRSE (1786–1866) was a Scottish merchant and philanthropist who fathered two Scottish heroines, Flora Stevenson and Louisa Stevenson, the industrialist, James Cochran Stevenson[1] and architect John James Stevenson.
James Stevenson | |
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Born | Paisley, Scotland | 28 April 1786
Died | 13 June 1866 80) Edinburgh, Scotland | (aged
Education | Paisley Grammar School |
Spouse | Jane Stewart Shannon |
Children | 10 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Flora Stevenson (daughter) Louisa Stevenson (daughter) John James Stevenson (son) James Cochran Stevenson (son) James Croesus Stevenson (nephew) |
He was born in Paisley on 28 April 1786 the son of James Stevenson, a silk gauze manufacturer, and his wife, Margaret Cochran. He was educated at Paisley Grammar School.
He set up a cotton spinning mill with his older brother, Nathaniel Stevenson, first at Calton then Barrowfield, before going into partnership with the Oswald brothers[2] creating Oswald Stevenson & Co with James Oswald.[3]
The family moved into central Glasgow in 1825, running the firm James Stevenson & Co, cotton brokers, from 104 Hutcheson Street.[4] James inherited the family business on his father's death in 1806.
In 1844 he also became a senior partner at the Jarrow Chemical Works in South Shields: a firm supplying dyes for his cottons.
In 1865 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposer was James Yong.[5]
He died at home, 13 Randolph Crescent in Edinburgh on 13 June 1866.[6]
He was portrayed by Norman Macbeth and Thomas Annan photographed the portrait.[7]
He was married to Jane Stewart Shannon from Greenock. They had ten children: four sons and six daughters.[8]
His brother, Nathaniel Stevenson, was father to James Croesus Stevenson.[9]
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