Sir James Roberton
Sir James Roberton
His Glasgow law firm evolved into Mitchells Roberton and continues to operate.
Life
He was born on 7 January 1820 in
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
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. He is buried in the Glasgow Necropolis. The grave lies in one of the north–south lines in the eastern section of the upper plateau. The grave is vandalised and his bronze portrait lies behind the main stone.
Family
He was married to Jeannie Ann Craig (1839-1907), daughter of William Craig, a Glasgow merchant. Their son James D Roberton died in 1932.[5]
Artistic Recognition
His portrait photograph by Thomas Annan is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.[6]
References
- ^ "TheGlasgowStory: James Roberton".
- ^ "TheGlasgowStory: James Roberton".
- ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Sir James Roberton".
- ^ Roberton grave, Glasgow Necropolis
- ^ "Sir James Roberton - Person - National Portrait Gallery".
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