William James Cullen, Lord Cullen

William James Cullen, Lord Cullen (9 September 1859 – 19 June 1941) was a Scottish judge who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. Cullen was born and raised in Edinburgh. He trained as a solicitor before becoming an advocate and specialising in the law of conveyancing, land and inheritance. He became a junior prosecutor, Sheriff of Fife and Kinross, and a Commissioner for Lunacy before being appointed to the bench as a Senator of the College of Justice. He was later promoted to the Inner House and sat in the Valuation Appeal Court until his resignation in 1925.

Early life Cullen was the son of Thomas Cullen, an inspector of stamps and taxes in Edinburgh.

He was educated at Edinburgh Collegiate School and at the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with an MA in 1880

He died at his home 18 Grosvenor Crescent in Edinburgh on 19 June 1941, aged 81.