Telford Thomas

Title

Telford Thomas

Identifier

Coverage

Glendinning, Westerkirk, Eskdale, Dumfriesshire

Birth Date

1757

First Name

Thomas

Last Name

Telford

Bibliography

Miller, 142-3

Biographical Text

shepherd’s son, father died in his infancy, parish school education; According to ODNB wrote at least 12 poems in his life including an extended poem to Burns, 26 verse of which were printed in many editions of Burns from 1801

Occupation

stonemason, later a major major engineer (Caledonian Canal, Menia Bridge, Gotha Canal)

Death Date

1834

Nationality

Scottish

Publications

poem in Ruddiman’s Weekly Magazine (5 May 1779), then, Eskdale (London, 1781, Shrewsbury, 1795)

OED DNB

Yes

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