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James Hedderwick

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James Hedderwick

Birth
Govan, Glasgow City, Scotland
Death
1 Dec 1897 (aged 83)
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Burial
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland Add to Map
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James Hedderwick LLD was a Scottish Poet, journalist and newspaper proprietor. He founded the famous Glasgow newspaper, the Evening Citizen.

Third son of James Hedderwick (d. 1864), printer, and Joanna McNeilage.

In 1878 Glasgow University awarded him an honorary Doctorate in Law (LLD)

He died following a stroke on December 1, 1897 at this home of Rocklands in Helensburgh. He was buried in Sighthill Cemetery in Glasgow.

Bio: on January 11, 1846 he married Ellen Ness from South Leith, the harbour area of Edinburgh. They had seven children, including Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick a lawyer who became MP for Wick Burghs in 1896. Ellen died in 1879 and Hedderwick then remarried Margaret (1841-1934) who was considerably younger than himself.

Memorial in his honour at Glasgow Cathedral:
James Hedderwick
James Hedderwick LLD was a Scottish Poet, journalist and newspaper proprietor. He founded the famous Glasgow newspaper, the Evening Citizen.

Third son of James Hedderwick (d. 1864), printer, and Joanna McNeilage.

In 1878 Glasgow University awarded him an honorary Doctorate in Law (LLD)

He died following a stroke on December 1, 1897 at this home of Rocklands in Helensburgh. He was buried in Sighthill Cemetery in Glasgow.

Bio: on January 11, 1846 he married Ellen Ness from South Leith, the harbour area of Edinburgh. They had seven children, including Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick a lawyer who became MP for Wick Burghs in 1896. Ellen died in 1879 and Hedderwick then remarried Margaret (1841-1934) who was considerably younger than himself.

Memorial in his honour at Glasgow Cathedral:
James Hedderwick


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