James Donaldson (publisher)

Sir James Donaldson
Born(1751-12-10)10 December 1751
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died16 December 1830(1830-12-16) (aged 79)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
OccupationNewspaper publisher
SpouseJane Gillespie
FamilyAlexander Donaldson, father
The original Donaldson's Hospital (renamed Donaldson's College), built in 1851 by the Scottish architect William Henry Playfair, in West Coates, Edinburgh
James Donaldson's grave, St John's Churchyard, Edinburgh

Sir James Donaldson (10 December 1751 – 16 December 1830)[1] was a Scottish printer and newspaper publisher. He bequeathed a large part of his estate to the founding of Donaldson's Hospital.[2]

  1. ^ Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotland: The Grampian Society, 1871
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