Architect and CE, of Granard, Co. Longford, active from circa 1890 until 1922. John Thompson, son of William Thompson of Granard, Co. Longford, was, according to his 1911 census return, was born in Co. Longford in 1855 or 1856. By his own account he spent two years as the pupil of his architect brother ATWELL THOMPSON. ATWELL THOMPSON. He set up his own office in Granard in about 1890 and practised extensively in Co. Longford and the adjoining counties. He had been appointed an assistant county surveyor for Co. Longford by 1900 or earlier and was architect to Ballymahon, Granard and Cavan Boards of Guardians and district councils by 1901. He was also clerk of petty sessions at Granard from 1900 or earlier. He died suddenly in Dublin on 21 November 1922 and was buried in Deansgrange cemetery. According to his 1911 census return he had married his wife, Sara, in 1886 or 1887and had four children.
AAI: elected member, 1898.
RIAI: proposed for membership by WALTER GLYNN DOOLIN WALTER GLYNN DOOLIN and RUDOLF MAXIMILIAN BUTLER RUDOLF MAXIMILIAN BUTLER , seconded by FREDERICK BATCHELOR FREDERICK BATCHELOR and GEORGE PATRICK SHERIDAN GEORGE PATRICK SHERIDAN , 1901, but application rejected.
Addresses: Springlawn, Granard, <=1901 until death.
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References
All information in this entry not otherwise accounted for is from IAA, RIAI office archives (Acc. 93/136), membership forms 1878-1909 (extremely fragile).
This throws some doubt on the information in www.familysearch.org that Atwell Thompson was born in 1864.
Thom's Directory(1900), 1127.
See note 2, above.
IB 64, 2 Dec 1922, 814.
From lists of members in AAI Green Books.
See note 4, above.
10 work entries listed in chronological order for THOMPSON, JOHN CALDWELL
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CO. MONAGHAN, MONAGHAN, DIAMOND, SHOP (JOHNSTON) |
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1907 |
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Rebuilding in brick of four-storey premises occupied by Mr Johnston, draper, destroyed by fire 'a few months ago'. Builder: William Callaghan & Sons, Lurgan. |
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IB 49, 29 Jun 1907, 458
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CO. CAVAN, CAVAN, COUNTY INFIRMARY |
| Date: |
1911 |
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Structural alts., proposed operating theatre. For Cavan Infirmary Board |
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IB 53, 30 Sep,11 Nov 1911, 661,757
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CO. CAVAN, CLONERVY HOUSE |
| Date: |
1912 |
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General repairs 'according to plans…prepared by Mr Thompson, architect'k, for Patrick Lyons. Tenders invited Mar 1912. |
| Refs: |
IB 54, 30 Mar 1912, 199.
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