He was a native of Glasgow, and began life as a cabinet-maker, spending some in London. In 1803 he was made Bailie for the Gorbals area, and Bailie for the City in 1806. 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 was Treasurer for the city from 1808.[3]
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.
^James Cleland (1816). Annals of Glasgow. Glasgow, Printed by J. Hedderwick. p. 179.
^Glasgow City Archives, TD423/1/2, St Andrew's-by-the-Green Minute Book, p. 27{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings
^scottisharchitects.org.uk, Cleland Testimonial Building
^Raymond McKenzie; Gary Nisbet (2002). Public Sculpture of Glasgow. Liverpool University Press. p. 46. ISBN978-0-85323-937-6.
^Historic Environment Scotland. "249 Buchanan Street and 1-7 (odd Nos) Sauchiehall Street "Cleland Testimonial Building" (Category B Listed Building) (LB33006)". Retrieved 25 March 2019.
james, cleland, statistician, james, cleland, 1770, 1840, superintendent, public, works, glasgow, remembered, scottish, statistician, historical, writer, james, clelandportrait, william, rossborn28, january, 1770, glasgow, died14, october, 1840, aged, glasgow,. James Cleland LLD 1770 1840 was Superintendent of Public Works in Glasgow but is remembered as a Scottish statistician and historical writer James Clelandportrait by William RossBorn28 January 1770 Glasgow Died14 October 1840 aged 70 Glasgow OccupationStatistician Spouse s Margaret Rodger ChildrenJane Cleland Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 NotesLife editHe was a native of Glasgow and began life as a cabinet maker spending some in London In 1803 he was made Bailie for the Gorbals area and Bailie for the City in 1806 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 was Treasurer for the city from 1808 3 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 nbsp The Cleland Testimonial at the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street Glasgow The Cleland Testimonial building in Buchanan Street Glasgow was designed by David Hamilton and was completed in 1836 4 James Cleland lived there at the end of his life 5 It is now a category B listed building 6 He lived his final years at 130 West Nile Street in central Glasgow 7 and died there in 1840 8 Works editCleland 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 edit Cleland James Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Notes edit James Cleland 1816 Annals of Glasgow Glasgow Printed by J Hedderwick p 179 Glasgow City Archives TD423 1 2 St Andrew s by the Green Minute Book p 27 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings 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 Historic Environment Scotland 249 Buchanan Street and 1 7 odd Nos Sauchiehall Street Cleland Testimonial Building Category B Listed Building LB33006 Retrieved 25 March 2019 Glasgow Post Office Directory 1840 Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Cleland James Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Cleland statistician amp oldid 1192819725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
