Adam Anderson, Lord Anderson
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Adam Anderson, Lord Anderson ( – 28 September 1853) was a Scottish judge.
He served as Solicitor General for Scotland
from 1842 to 1846 and as Lord Advocate
from February to May 1852.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
on 5 February 1849.
He is described in the journal of James Robertson, sheriff-substitute, in his entry for 22 November 1842 as follows:
He served as Solicitor General for Scotland
Solicitor General for Scotland
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...
from 1842 to 1846 and as Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
from February to May 1852.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
on 5 February 1849.
He is described in the journal of James Robertson, sheriff-substitute, in his entry for 22 November 1842 as follows: