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J. Cuthbert Hadden (1861-1914) was a very productive Scottish individual who excelled in various fields, including authorship, journalism, biography writing, and organ playing. Hadden's birth took place at Banchory, Aberdeenshire on the 9th of September in the year 1859. The paternal figure of the individual in question was James Hadden, who held the occupation of a general labourer, while the maternal figure was identified as Elizabeth Mathieson. The individual commenced their professional career as an assistant in a bookseller's establishment located in Aberdeen. Subsequently, they pursued studies in music in London while concurrently being employed at the esteemed publishing company, George Routledge & Sons. He pursued a career in the field of music and subsequently came back to Aberdeen to work as an organist. In the year 1881, the individual in question assumed the role of organist at St Michael's Parish Church located in Crieff. The individual entered into matrimony with Elizabeth Couper Gordon in the year 1886, resulting in the birth of a single female offspring. In 1889, he relocated to Edinburgh, where he opted to discontinue his pursuit of music in favor of literature. The subsequent section presents an overview of his notable literary accomplishments.