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James Campbell Irons
James Campbell Irons FRSE SSC (1840-1910) was a Scottish lawyer, historical author and amateur geologist. Life He was born in Dundee on 24 April 1840 the son of David Irons and Mary Bonella. His father was a grocer and tobacconist living and working at 59 Overgate in Dundee. He trained as a lawyer in Edinburgh and in 1864 he was appointed Depute Town Clerk of Leith. He was admitted to the Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland in 1867 and practised law in the firm of Irons Roberts & Co SSC in Leith, then in the city of Edinburgh as J. Campbell Irons & Co. In 1870 he was working as a lawyer in Leith at 19 Charlotte Street (now known as Queen Charlotte Street). He was then living at 6 Haddington Place, a relatively opulent Georgian flat near the top of Leith Walk. In 1892 he had offices at both 22 York Place in Edinburgh's First New Town plus 10 Bernard Street in Leith, whilst living at 9 Windsor Street in Edinburgh's East End. He was solicitor in Scotland fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22, 24 York Place, Edinburgh
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