James Adam, Lord Adam (31 October 1824 – 27 August 1914) was a Scottish judge and

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Life

He was born in

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on 31 October 1824 the eldest son of James Adam WS of 14 Dublin Street in Edinburgh's New Town. He studied law at the

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. In 1854 he was a Solicitor of the Supreme Court (SSC). He was created a Senator of the College of Justice on 6 December 1876 and given the title "Lord Adam". He lived with his family at 34 Moray Place, a large terraced Georgian townhouse on the Moray Estate in western Edinburgh.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1910–11 He died at his home in

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on 27 August 1914. He is buried with his family in

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in the west of Edinburgh. The grave lies against the north wall of the northern extension.

Family

He was married to Catharine Beatson Beatson-Bell of

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, the sister of a legal colleague John Beatson-Bell WS. They had three daughters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adam, James 1824 births 1914 deaths Lawyers from Edinburgh Alumni of the University of Edinburgh School of Law Senators of the College of Justice Burials at the Dean Cemetery Scottish solicitors 19th-century Scottish judges