William Campbell, Lord Skerrington
William Campbell | |
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| Born | 27 June 1855 |
| Died | 21 July 1927 (aged 72) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Spouse |
Alice Mary Fraser (m. 1880) |
| Children | 3 |
William Campbell, Lord Skerrington (1855–1927) was a Scottish judge. He was the first Catholic judge in the country since the Reformation.[1]
Life
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The son of Robert Campbell, a magistrate in Ayrshire, he was born on 27 June 1855.[1][2] He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh.[2]
From 1905 to 1908, Campbell served as the elected Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.[3] On 15 October 1908 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice and retained the role until 1926.[4]
In later life, he lived at 12 Randolph Crescent in Edinburgh's West End.[5]
He died at his home in Edinburgh on 21 July 1927.[2] He is buried in St Johns Churchyard at the west end of Princes Street in Edinburgh.[6] The grave is marked by a simple stone cross and lies in the lower section.
His biography was written by Francis Caird Inglis.
Family
[edit]He married Alice Mary Fraser (d. 1929) in 1880, and they had three children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The University of Glasgow Story: William Campbell". University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Lord Skerrington". The Times. No. 44641. London. 23 July 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Skerrington, Hon. Lord", Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, April 2014, accessed 18 October 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ "Scottish Lords of Session (Senators of the College of Justice in Scotland)". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1910
- ^ Henderson, Jan-Andrew (15 August 2015). Black Markers: Edinburgh's Dark History Told Through its Cemeteries. ISBN 9781445647999.
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