Curiosities of Glasgow citizenship

Short biographical notices of the principal merchants, manufacturers etc of Glasgow in 1783

ALEXANDER ALLAN

ALEXANDER ALLAN was an enterprising and successful manufacturer and West India merchant. He built the well-known Newhall mansion, near the Clyde, at Rutherglen Bridge, from designs by Mr. Hamilton, architect. The mansion was superseded by the existing Newhall Terrace. Mr. Allan died in 1809. One of his sons, John Allan, was the principal originator and able secretary of the Royal Northern Yacht Club. The family is still represented by F. W. Allan, merchant, agent for the. Union Steam-ship Company, Gordon Street.