James Deas
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James Deas (c1827-1899)
Engineer in Chief to the Clyde Navigation Trust.
c1827 Born in Edinburgh.
His father was the engineer of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway and subsequently the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
He served an apprenticeship under his father and for three years in the office of John Miller, civil engineer of Edinburgh.
Became Chief engineer to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
1860, at the age of forty-two, Deas was appointed, in succession to John F. Ure, resident engineer to the Clyde Navigation Trust.
During his 30 years with the Trust he made major developments in the harbour of Glasgow and in the improvement of the river Clyde.
1899 Died suddenly in Brown's restaurant, Glasgow aged 72. [1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1900/01/05