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Biography
James Frederick Strachan, Lord Strachan LLD (1894–1978) was a 20th-century Scottish law lord who served as a Senator of the College of Justice.
Life
He was born in 1894 the son of James Kelt Strachan of Errol (1860-1932) and his wife, Elizabeth Hyslop Sutherland. His father was an organist and teacher of music. In 1911 they were living at 251 Renfrew Street in Glasgow.
He studied Law at Glasgow University graduating MA in 1921.
From 1942 to 1945 he was Sheriff of Argyll and Sheriff of Perth and Angus from 1945 to 1948.
In October 1948 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice under the title of Lord Strachan. In Edinburgh he was a member of the Speculative Society.
He is buried in the northern section of the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh. The grave lies in the centre of the grass secion towards the west end.
Family
In 1926 he was married to Irene Louise Warren (1901-1980).
They had three children, including Timothy Warren Strachan (1927-1978) and Douglas Frederick Strachan.