James Wedderburn

Biographical Summary

Wedderburn, James. 12/11/1782-07/11/1822. Ref: 1584. Male.

• Titles and British Honours: Hon.
• Profession: Advocate.
• Appointments Held: Advocate 1803; Advocate Depute 1810-11; Sheriff 1811-16 Peebles; Solicitor General 1816.
• Marital Status: Married (1813) Isabella Clerk d.1865.
• Father: James Wedderburn Colville of Ochiltree.
• Other Family: Brother-in-law of Sir George Clerk of Penicuick,Baronet. FRSE 1787-1867 and of John Clerk-Maxwell FRSE 1787-1856, Uncle of James Clerk-Maxwell FRSE 1831-79.
• References: F J Grant 1944.
• Date of Election: 08/01/1821.
• Proposers: Sir William Arbuthnot, 15/5/1820, (ms Proposal, NLS Acc. 10,000/43).
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 980

Other References

• http://www.victorianweb.org/science/maxwell/forfar2.html