Irvine, James Mercer

Education

Student United College 1878-1879 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1879-1880 Log.; Gk. 2; Lat. 2 1880-1881 M. Phil.; Eng. Lit.; Lat. 3; Math. 2 1881-1882 N. Phil.; Gk. 3. Baxter bursar, 1880. M.A. 22.4.1882.

Birth/childhood

Born 15.11.1862 son of James Barland Irvine, Free Church minister, Strathkinness and Maria McLaren Powrie. [Minister]

Attended Strathkinness Public School and Madras College St Andrews (4).

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - B.Sc. 1887, LL.B. 1891.

Advocate 1889. [Lawyer]

Sheriff of Renfrew and Bute 1918.

Professor of Law, Aberdeen University 1907-1719. [University professor]

LL.D. Aberdeen.

Death

Died at Edinburgh 2.6.1945 aged 82.

Sources

  • UYUC400:16.12.1880
  • F.J. Grant, The Faculty of Advocates in Scotland 1532-1943 (Edinburgh, 1944) (SRS145).
  • Scotsman 4.6.1945 p4 col. 4