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
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
He married Alice Mary Fraser (d. 1929) in 1880, and they had three children.[2]
References
- ^ 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. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445647999.