William Adam of Blair Adam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Adam of Blair Adam

Scottish advocate, barrister, politician and judge

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1751

Place of Birth: Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1839

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Zodiac Sign: Leo

The Right Hon.
William Adam of Blair Adam (2 August 1751 – 17 February 1839) was a Scottish advocate, barrister, politician and judge.
He served as Solicitor General for Scotland (1802–1805) and as Lord Chief Commissioner of the Jury Court (1815–39).His political career was affected by his father's periodic financial problems, as sometimes the family had substantial wealth and sometimes it was in difficulties, forcing Adam to concentrate his attention on his legal practice.
He rose to be Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire. His most important contribution to Scottish Law was probably the introduction of trial by jury on civil (non-criminal) cases.