James Cuthbert Hadden (1861-1914)
J. Cuthbert Hadden (18611914) was a prolific Scottish author, journalist, biographer and organist. He was born in Banchory, Aberdeenshire on 9th September 1861. His father was James Hadden, a general labourer, and his mother was Elizabeth Mathieson. He began his working life as a booksellers assistant in Aberdeen and afterwards studied music in London while employed in the publishing house of George Routledge & Sons. He entered the musical profession and returned to Aberdeen as an organist. In 1881, he became organist of St Michaels Parish Church, Crieff. In 1886, he married Elizabeth Couper Gordon and they had one daughter. He removed to Edinburgh in 1889, where he abandoned music in favour of literature and his remarkable literary output is shown below. His recreations are listed as 'walking and gardening. ' Hadden wrote at least 98 articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, and the list on this page is taken from the following site http://en. wikisource. org/wiki/Author:James_Cuthbert_Hadden though it may not be complete. Articles written by him in the DNB were designated by the initials "J. C. H. He died in Edinburgh on 2nd May 1914.
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