Andrew Rutherfurd-Clark, Lord Rutherfurd-Clark
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Andrew Rutherfurd Clark, Lord Rutherfurd-Clark LLD (1828 - 26 July 1899) was a Scottish judge
The son of Rev. T. Clark, Minister of St Andrew's Church, Edinburgh
, and Grizel Rutherfurd (daughter of Rev. Dr. Prof. William Greenfield
, Clark's predecessor at St Andrews). He married his cousin, the daughter of Major James H. Rutherford.
He was called to the Scottish bar
in 1849. He served as sheriff
of Inverness
from 1860 to 1863, and of Haddington
and Berwick from 1863, and as Solicitor General for Scotland
from 1869 to 1874. He succeeded George Young in all three appointments.
He was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
from 1874 to 1875 and was raised to the bench
with the judicial title Lord Rutherfurd Clark. He resigned from the bench in 1896.
The son of Rev. T. Clark, Minister of St Andrew's Church, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and Grizel Rutherfurd (daughter of Rev. Dr. Prof. William Greenfield
William Greenfield (Minister)
William Greenfield was a Scottish minister, literary critic, author and mathematician whose career ended in scandal, resulting in him being excommunicated from the Church of Scotland, having his university degrees withdrawn, and his family assuming the name Rutherfurd.He served as joint-minister...
, Clark's predecessor at St Andrews). He married his cousin, the daughter of Major James H. Rutherford.
He was called to the Scottish bar
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
in 1849. He served as sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
from 1860 to 1863, and of Haddington
Haddington, East Lothian
The Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
and Berwick from 1863, and 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 1869 to 1874. He succeeded George Young in all three appointments.
He was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
from 1874 to 1875 and was raised to the bench
Court of Session
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
with the judicial title Lord Rutherfurd Clark. He resigned from the bench in 1896.