Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Mountague, William
MOUNTAGUE, WILLIAM (1773–1843), architect and surveyor, born in 1773, was pupil and for many years principal assistant to George Dance the younger [q. v.] On the resignation by the latter of the post of clerk of the works to the corporation of the city of London, Mountague was appointed to act in his place until 22 Feb. 1816, when he was definitely appointed to the post. He had in 1812 been made surveyor to the corporation improvement committee. During his surveyorship numerous improvements were made in the city, including new streets, additions to the Guildhall, Farringdon Market, &c. Mountague also had a large private practice as a surveyor. He died on 12 April 1843, aged 70, and was buried in the Bunhill Fields burial-ground.
Mountague, Frederick William (d. 1841), architect and surveyor, was only son and chief assistant to the above. He was engaged as surveyor on many metropolitan improvements, and also had a large private practice. While engaged on a survey on the estate of the Duke of Buckingham he was thrown from his gig and died on 2 Dec. 1841.
[Papworth's Dict. of Architecture; Redgrave's Dict. of Artists.]