William Brodie
Politician, Deceased Person
1741 – 1788
Photo Credit ยป
83 Views
Who was William Brodie?
William Brodie, more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild and Edinburgh city councillor, who maintained a secret life as a burglar, partly for the thrill, and partly to fund his gambling.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Sep 28, 1741
- Profession
- Lived in
- Edinburgh
- Died
- Oct 1, 1788
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William Brodie." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_brodie>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this William Brodie 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