John Pearson Copland
John Pearson Copland (c1868-1924)
1924 Obituary[1]
"The Late Mr. J. P. Copland.— The well-known Glasgow consulting engineer, Mr. John Pearson Copland, who designed many water supply schemes and sewage works, died at the age of 56 years at his residence, Carlowrie, Lenzie, on Monday, May 12. He was the son of Sir William R. Copland, M.Inst.C.E., who was Chairman of Governors of the Royal Technical College, Glasgow during the period when the funds were raised for the erection of the present well-equipped buildings. Mr. John Copland served his pupilage under Mr. James Reid and then, in 1889, joined his father. On the death of Sir William, in 1907, the practice of gas, water, dock and harbour engineers, was continued by his two sons, Mr. W. R. M. Copland and the subject of this notice. Many of the water supply schemes in the West and North of Scotland were designed by them as well as those of Great Malvern and the Tarapaca works at Iquique, South America. Mr. Copland was a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rendered useful service as a member of the Trades House and as an office bearer of some of the Incorporations and benevolent societies of Glasgow."