Hay, William, 1818-
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- Decisions of the supreme courts of England and Scotland, 1860:t.p. (William Hay, writer, Dundee)
- Roll of eminent burgesses of Dundee, 1513-1886, 1887?:p. 289 (William Hay, writer, Dundee; native of Elgin, Morayshire, and was born in May, 1818; attended law classes at the University in Edinburgh; Depute Sheriff-Clerk of Forfarshire at Dundee beginning in August, 1840; about three years afterwards, admitted as a solicitor, then held office as law agent of the Parochial Board until his appointment as Town-Clerk of Dundee on 19th August 1869; enrolled as a Burgess and entered Town Council in 1863)
- NUC pre-1956(hdg.: Hay, William, ed.; usage: William Hay)
William Hay (17 May 1818 – 30 May 1888) was a Scottish architect who was actively working internationally from 1842 to 1887. A specialist in gothic architecture, he is primarily known for his work on several churches and cathedrals. His most famous structure is the Bermuda Cathedral in Hamilton, Bermuda, which he designed in 1885. Construction of the cathedral began in 1886 and was completed seven years after Hay's death in 1905. He also designed some of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, Ontario, from 1853 to 1861, and was responsible for the restoration of St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh from 1872 to 1884. His career exemplifies how the British Empire of the Victorian era was united not only by military and political strength but also by professionals who took advantage of opportunities in its wide array of territories.
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