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The Rt Hon William Campbell, Lord Skerrington (1855-1927) was a Scottish law lord. He was the first Catholic judge in Scotland after the Reformation.
Life
The grave of William Campbell, Lord Skerrington, St Johns Churchyard, Edinburgh
He was born on 27 June 1855 the son of Robert Campbell, a magistrate in Ayrshire.
On 15 October 1908 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice and retained the role until 1926.
He died on 21 July 1927. He is buried in St Johns Churchyard at the west end of Princes Street in Edinburgh.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 was married to Alice Mary (d.1929).