About William Campbell, Lord Skerrington
Lived 1855 – 1927 (aged 71–72). William Campbell, Lord Skerrington was a lawyer and judge.
William Campbell, Lord Skerrington (1855–1927) was a Scottish judge. He was the first Catholic judge in the country since the Reformation.
Life
The son of Robert Campbell, a magistrate in Ayrshire, he was born on 27 June 1855. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh. On 15 October 1908 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice and retained the role until 1926.
In later life, he lived at 12 Randolph Crescent in Edinburgh's West End.
He died at his home in Edinburgh on 21 July 1927. 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.
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Scottish judge (1855–1927)
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William Campbell, Lord Skerrington died on 21 July 1927 in Edinburgh.
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William Campbell, Lord Skerrington was a lawyer and judge.
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