John Haddon

John Haddon (1845–1924) was a Scottish physician, dietitian and vegetarianism activist. Biography Haddon's father was Andrew Haddon (1818–1894), his mother was Anne White (1821–1878) and he had ten siblings. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh where he obtained his M.D. degree. He was awarded the Thesis Gold Medal in 1869. He set up his medical practice in Manchester and later Hawick. Around 1880 he published a paper on Public Health for the Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association. In 1882 at the age of 37, Haddon went on a world trip across the Atlantic through America and Canada and through the Pacific. He contributed to the Hawick Archaeological Society in 1897. Haddon resided in Denholm and authored papers on dietetics. He designed and commissioned "The Text House" in Denholm, a category B listed building. He held a number of unorthodox views. Haddon opposed marriage and described it as an "unnatural and immoral institution". Instead, he promoted individualism. He identified as a materialist but also expressed a belief in God which confused Rev David Cathels.