William Adam of Blair Adam
Politician
1751 – 1839
Photo Credit ยป
41 Views
Who was William Adam of Blair Adam?
William Adam of Blair Adam FRSE KC was a Scottish advocate, barrister, politician and judge. He served as Solicitor General for Scotland and as Lord Chief Commissioner of the Jury Court.
His political career was affected by his father's periodic financial problems, as sometimes the family had substantial wealth and sometimes it was in difficulties, forcing Adam to concentrate his attention on his legal practice.
His second son was Admiral Sir Charles Adam.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Aug 2, 1751
Scotland - Children
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Died
- Feb 17, 1839
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William Adam of Blair Adam." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_adam_1751>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this William Adam of Blair Adam biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In