Sir James Roberton

Sir James Roberton FRSE LLD (1821–1889) was a 19th century Scottish lawyer and Professor of Conveyancing at Glasgow University. The university's James Roberton Memorial Prize is named after him.[1]

His Glasgow law firm evolved into Mitchells Roberton and continues to operate.


Life

He was born in Dalmarnock the son of a farmer. He studied Law at Glasgow University.

He first came to note as a partner in Towers-Clerk Roberton & Ross.[2]

In 1867 he became Professor of Conveyancing at Glasgow University.

In 1877 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, Anderson Kirkwood, Allen Thomson, and Sir Robert Christison.[3]

From 1885 he served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in Glasgow.[4]

In June 1889 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. He died soon afterwards on 9 August 1889.

Artistic Recognition

His portrait photograph by Thomas Annan is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSD00017
  2. ↑ http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00187
  3. ↑ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
  4. ↑ http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH0238&type=P
  5. ↑ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp99691/sir-james-roberton


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