Thomas Mason (1844-1924)
Sir Thomas Mason (1844-1924), civil engineer, of the Clyde Navigation Trust
1924 Obituary[1]
"The late Sir Thomas Mason.— The death is announced, from heart failure, of Sir Thomas Mason, 'D.L., J.P., a prominent citizen of Glasgow, a leading railway constructor and general contractor, and a 'director of many important engineering concerns. He presided at the annual meetings three weeks ago of Sir William Arrol and Co.', Limited, and the Scottish Tube Company, Limited. He died at his home, Craigie Hall, Bellahouston, Glasgow, on Saturday last, in his eightieth year. Sir Thomas was educated in Glasgow and afterwards apprenticed as a mason. When only 18 he undertook a sub-contract which proved to be successful, and thus he early laid the foundations of his business career. 'Railway construction was then in progress, and he spent many years in carrying out railway contracts, joined in 1876 by Mr. John Morrison, the firm of Messrs. Morrison and Mason was established and many extensive contracts were obtained. Among their achievements may be mentioned the building of the Carlisle Citadel Station, the Cathcart Railway, the Glasgow Municipal Buildings, the Paisley Canal branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway, the tunnels and reservoirs at Craigmaddie for the waterworks of Glasgow, the Manchester Corporation waterworks at Thirlmere and 26 miles of aqueducts in connection with them, the Jamaica Bridge, Glasgow, and docks for the British Government. Sir Thomas took a great interest in public affairs and held many public offices in Glasgow. He was knighted in 1909."