THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR VISITING SIR JAMES! YOUR TOKENS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
Sir James Knox was the son of Walter Knox and Janet Stirling.
According to many, Sir James became one of Airdrie's best known worthies. At age 14 he began studying law at Glasgow University. Two years later, when his father died, he became manager of the hat business and Secretary of the Airdrie Savings Bank in addition to continuing his studies. For the next 60 years he pursued his career in the bank, being its manager for most of that period. He became a leading figure in the public life of Airdrie and later Lanarkshire. For 20 years he was a Burgh Councillor, the final six (1905 to 1911) as Provost of Airdrie. Appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1906, he became Honorary Sheriff Substitute in 1920. He was also the Airdrie Collector of Taxes for 55 years. He served as an officer in the 7th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers/5th Battalion Scottish Rifles for 15 years and was a leading figure in organizations such as the Temperance Movement, Airdrie Burns Club and the Lanarkshire Territorial Army Association. In later life he produced a number of books and articles on local or banking subjects, most notably, "Airdrie Bards: Past and Present;" Airdrie, A Historical Sketch;" and "Triumph of Thrift.
He was knighted by King George V for his accomplishments working in the Banking Industry.
Taken from the Broomknoll Church Records, Airdrie, Scotland...Remembered by all the town as "Sir James," was an office-bearer while still a very young man. He too was the Treasurer, and with Rev. William Reid he made the memorable journey to the General Assembly at Inverness, when he managed to get a grant of one quarter of the cost of the new church to be built in 1888. When the Committee of Management was instituted he was the first Preses, and then for 15 years he was Session Clerk. He died in 1938, and Broomknoll wondered how it would survive without the mainspring of most of its activities.
Sir James is buried in New Monkland Cemetery, Scotland.
1891 Scotland Census lists:
James Knox age 29 born in Glasgow. Registration District: Airdrie. Civil Parish: New Monkland. County: Lanarkshire. Address--Clark Street, Myrtle Bank. Occupation: Hatter. Household Schedule #6. Line-13. CCSSCT1891_314. Also listed in household:
Wilhelmina Knox age 33 born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland about 1858.
Walter S. Knox age 1 born about 1890 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Jane Mirrlees aged 9, cousin. Born in Glasgow about 1882.
Helen Wilson aged 19 and Catherine Stevenson age 22.
Sir James Knox was the son of Walter Knox and Janet Stirling.
According to many, Sir James became one of Airdrie's best known worthies. At age 14 he began studying law at Glasgow University. Two years later, when his father died, he became manager of the hat business and Secretary of the Airdrie Savings Bank in addition to continuing his studies. For the next 60 years he pursued his career in the bank, being its manager for most of that period. He became a leading figure in the public life of Airdrie and later Lanarkshire. For 20 years he was a Burgh Councillor, the final six (1905 to 1911) as Provost of Airdrie. Appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1906, he became Honorary Sheriff Substitute in 1920. He was also the Airdrie Collector of Taxes for 55 years. He served as an officer in the 7th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers/5th Battalion Scottish Rifles for 15 years and was a leading figure in organizations such as the Temperance Movement, Airdrie Burns Club and the Lanarkshire Territorial Army Association. In later life he produced a number of books and articles on local or banking subjects, most notably, "Airdrie Bards: Past and Present;" Airdrie, A Historical Sketch;" and "Triumph of Thrift.
He was knighted by King George V for his accomplishments working in the Banking Industry.
Taken from the Broomknoll Church Records, Airdrie, Scotland...Remembered by all the town as "Sir James," was an office-bearer while still a very young man. He too was the Treasurer, and with Rev. William Reid he made the memorable journey to the General Assembly at Inverness, when he managed to get a grant of one quarter of the cost of the new church to be built in 1888. When the Committee of Management was instituted he was the first Preses, and then for 15 years he was Session Clerk. He died in 1938, and Broomknoll wondered how it would survive without the mainspring of most of its activities.
Sir James is buried in New Monkland Cemetery, Scotland.
1891 Scotland Census lists:
James Knox age 29 born in Glasgow. Registration District: Airdrie. Civil Parish: New Monkland. County: Lanarkshire. Address--Clark Street, Myrtle Bank. Occupation: Hatter. Household Schedule #6. Line-13. CCSSCT1891_314. Also listed in household:
Wilhelmina Knox age 33 born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland about 1858.
Walter S. Knox age 1 born about 1890 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Jane Mirrlees aged 9, cousin. Born in Glasgow about 1882.
Helen Wilson aged 19 and Catherine Stevenson age 22.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR VISITING SIR JAMES! YOUR TOKENS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
Sir James Knox was the son of Walter Knox and Janet Stirling.
According to many, Sir James became one of Airdrie's best known worthies. At age 14 he began studying law at Glasgow University. Two years later, when his father died, he became manager of the hat business and Secretary of the Airdrie Savings Bank in addition to continuing his studies. For the next 60 years he pursued his career in the bank, being its manager for most of that period. He became a leading figure in the public life of Airdrie and later Lanarkshire. For 20 years he was a Burgh Councillor, the final six (1905 to 1911) as Provost of Airdrie. Appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1906, he became Honorary Sheriff Substitute in 1920. He was also the Airdrie Collector of Taxes for 55 years. He served as an officer in the 7th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers/5th Battalion Scottish Rifles for 15 years and was a leading figure in organizations such as the Temperance Movement, Airdrie Burns Club and the Lanarkshire Territorial Army Association. In later life he produced a number of books and articles on local or banking subjects, most notably, "Airdrie Bards: Past and Present;" Airdrie, A Historical Sketch;" and "Triumph of Thrift.
He was knighted by King George V for his accomplishments working in the Banking Industry.
Taken from the Broomknoll Church Records, Airdrie, Scotland...Remembered by all the town as "Sir James," was an office-bearer while still a very young man. He too was the Treasurer, and with Rev. William Reid he made the memorable journey to the General Assembly at Inverness, when he managed to get a grant of one quarter of the cost of the new church to be built in 1888. When the Committee of Management was instituted he was the first Preses, and then for 15 years he was Session Clerk. He died in 1938, and Broomknoll wondered how it would survive without the mainspring of most of its activities.
Sir James is buried in New Monkland Cemetery, Scotland.
1891 Scotland Census lists:
James Knox age 29 born in Glasgow. Registration District: Airdrie. Civil Parish: New Monkland. County: Lanarkshire. Address--Clark Street, Myrtle Bank. Occupation: Hatter. Household Schedule #6. Line-13. CCSSCT1891_314. Also listed in household:
Wilhelmina Knox age 33 born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland about 1858.
Walter S. Knox age 1 born about 1890 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Jane Mirrlees aged 9, cousin. Born in Glasgow about 1882.
Helen Wilson aged 19 and Catherine Stevenson age 22.
Sir James Knox was the son of Walter Knox and Janet Stirling.
According to many, Sir James became one of Airdrie's best known worthies. At age 14 he began studying law at Glasgow University. Two years later, when his father died, he became manager of the hat business and Secretary of the Airdrie Savings Bank in addition to continuing his studies. For the next 60 years he pursued his career in the bank, being its manager for most of that period. He became a leading figure in the public life of Airdrie and later Lanarkshire. For 20 years he was a Burgh Councillor, the final six (1905 to 1911) as Provost of Airdrie. Appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1906, he became Honorary Sheriff Substitute in 1920. He was also the Airdrie Collector of Taxes for 55 years. He served as an officer in the 7th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers/5th Battalion Scottish Rifles for 15 years and was a leading figure in organizations such as the Temperance Movement, Airdrie Burns Club and the Lanarkshire Territorial Army Association. In later life he produced a number of books and articles on local or banking subjects, most notably, "Airdrie Bards: Past and Present;" Airdrie, A Historical Sketch;" and "Triumph of Thrift.
He was knighted by King George V for his accomplishments working in the Banking Industry.
Taken from the Broomknoll Church Records, Airdrie, Scotland...Remembered by all the town as "Sir James," was an office-bearer while still a very young man. He too was the Treasurer, and with Rev. William Reid he made the memorable journey to the General Assembly at Inverness, when he managed to get a grant of one quarter of the cost of the new church to be built in 1888. When the Committee of Management was instituted he was the first Preses, and then for 15 years he was Session Clerk. He died in 1938, and Broomknoll wondered how it would survive without the mainspring of most of its activities.
Sir James is buried in New Monkland Cemetery, Scotland.
1891 Scotland Census lists:
James Knox age 29 born in Glasgow. Registration District: Airdrie. Civil Parish: New Monkland. County: Lanarkshire. Address--Clark Street, Myrtle Bank. Occupation: Hatter. Household Schedule #6. Line-13. CCSSCT1891_314. Also listed in household:
Wilhelmina Knox age 33 born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland about 1858.
Walter S. Knox age 1 born about 1890 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Jane Mirrlees aged 9, cousin. Born in Glasgow about 1882.
Helen Wilson aged 19 and Catherine Stevenson age 22.
