John Newman (architect)

John Newman , Esq. (* 1786 in London ; † January 3, 1859 in Passy ) was a British architect .

Act

Newman was from June 10, 1830 to 1849 Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London . One of his main works is the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Moorfields in London. He was among the founders of the Royal Institute of British Architects . He worked with Robert Smirke on two projects : the General Post Office and the second building of the Royal Opera House .

family

Newman married in 1817. The marriage had three children: a son, named Arthur Shean Newman (1828–1873), also an architect, and two daughters, one of them, Victoire Dawes (* 1826 in Southwark ), was married to Alexander Spiers . Newman, who had retired from them in 1850, died in Passy.

Individual evidence

↑ On the title: cf. Subscription list of the book: Robert William Billings: Architectural illustrations: history and description of Carlisle cathedral (1840) [1]
^ NN: Obituary in: The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review January-June 1859, pp. 433-434.
^ Antonia Brodie: Directory of British Architects 1834-1914: LZ . British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001, p. 253 [2]

personal data
SURNAME	Newman, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British architect
DATE OF BIRTH	1786
PLACE OF BIRTH	London
DATE OF DEATH	January 3, 1859
Place of death	Passy

[1] On the title: cf. Subscription list of the book: Robert William Billings: Architectural illustrations: history and description of Carlisle cathedral (1840) [1]

[2] NN: Obituary in: The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review January-June 1859, pp. 433-434.

[3] Antonia Brodie: Directory of British Architects 1834-1914: LZ . British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001, p. 253 [2]