John Farquharson (architect)

He designed several schools in the East Lothian district.

He trained as an architect with his father from around 1862 and officially joined the practice as a partner, creating F & J Farquharson, around 1868.

His younger brother Robert Farquharson (1849-1891) also trained as an architect and joined him (from 1875) on several projects, the firm then renaming as J & R Farquharson, but Robert committed suicide by shooting himself on 5 September 1891, aged only 42.

[1] He lived at Hilton Lodge an imposing villa in Haddington.

[2] He died on 18 July 1933 and is buried with his parents in the churchyard of St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington, against the northern wall.