Background
NEWLANDS, John was born on January 31, 1857 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire. Son of late John Newlands, Galashiels, Selkirkshire.
NEWLANDS, John was born on January 31, 1857 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire. Son of late John Newlands, Galashiels, Selkirkshire.
Studied at Public Schools, Jedburgh and Edinburgh.
Entered Postal Telegraph service at Edinburgh, 1870. Controller Telegraph Department, Edinburgh, 1898. Transferred to London as Traffic Manager, Secretary’s Office, 1901 ^selected for deputation to Government of India to reorganise Traffic Department Indian Telegraphs, 1907-1909. Controller Central Telegraph Office, London, since 1910.
Golf.
Spouse 1881, Cecilia Catherine Wicks.