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Jack House (1906 - 1991) (John House) was a prolific and popular Scottish writer, with a significant attachment to the City of Glasgow. more...

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Early life

East end

He was born in Tollcross , then technically outside of the Glasgow city boundaries. This, together with the fact that both his parents were English would come as a surprise to those who knew him as "Mr Glasgow", so thoroughly did he identify himself with the culture and people of that city. He felt that Glasgow was a fairly autonomous "city state". That his father, also John, was a prosperous Company Secretary and Jack himself trained as an accountant would only add to the surprise, given Glasgow’s "red Clydeside" reputation.

The family rapidly moved to Dennistoun where Jack attended Whitehill Secondary School. At his father's insistence he began training as an accountant. Accounting did not suit Jack’s temperament, nor did it challenge his abilities, which lay towards writing, spinning yarns and acting.

Journalism

In 1928, he got a job as a reporter on the Glasgow Evening Citizen , where he was involved in a number of sensational stories - including a terrific blaze at the Glen Cinema in which 80 children had perished. He also attended an early demonstration of the new-fangled television by John Logie Baird. Meanwhile, he continued to act - mostly light parts (in the Scottish National Players as well as for BBC Radio).

Army, acting, script writing and political activity

During the second world war he attained the rank of Lance-Corporal in the cinematographic unit, for which he wrote scripts (in the company of Peter Ustinov and David Niven ).

He was well connected with the media classes of both Glasgow and Edinburgh. He was also active politically, standing unsuccessfully in 1963 for Liberal Party in the Woodside constitutency (where he then lived). He also campaigned against motorway building and peripheral housing estates.

Writer and bon viveur

Author

It is, though, as a writer that he is best known. He published 54 books. Many of his books had been commissioned and some were obviously meant to be “fun” books. Several others had been commissioned by local authorities or tourist boards with a view to promoting their areas. Large local companies - especially builders and whisky distillers - commissioned histories of their success from him, as did the locally renowned “Western Baths”. All of these commissions are testimony to his engaging style, as well as an investigative prowess derived from his journalism.

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