| Administrative History | Potted history of the Haddens:
Alexander Hadden (1721-1793) married to Elspeth Young (1737-1804) in 1757. Alexander Hadden became a City Baillie and went on to create the manufacturing firm Alexander Hadden & Sons. See business records DD5/5/1
His eldest son was James Hadden (1758-1845), who was Provost of Aberdeen four times (1801-1803; 1809-1811; 1813-1815 and 1830-1832) and became known as "The Father of the City".
Alexander Hadden's fourth son Gavin Hadden (8 May 1770 - 12 June 1857) and younger brother of Provost James Hadden also became Provost four times: 1820-1822. 1824-1826, 1828, 1830, 1832-1833. He was married to Hope Innes and died at his house on Union Grove.
James Farquhar Hadden (25 April 1809 - 10 Dec 1879) was the youngest son of Provost Gavin Hadden and nephew of Provost James Hadden). These three men (sons James, Gavin and grandson James) all worked alongside Alexander Hadden in the family firm. James Farquhar Hadden's siblings (and other children of Provost Gavin Hadden) were Gavin Hadden Junior, Margaret Hadden (Todd) and Hannah Eliza Hadden.
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