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Born: 27 December 1836, Edinburgh

Died: 9 May 1919

Lord Kingsburgh - 1888

Knighted - 1900

Member of Privy Council - 12 August 1885

son of Grace Hay

husband of Adelaide Jeanette Doran

son of Matthew Norman Macdonald Hume

Edinburgh Academy

Edinburgh University (- 1884)

Basle University

Lawyer

Solicitor General for Scotland	1876	1880
Lord Advocate	July 1885	February 1886
Lord Advocate	August 1886	October 1888
Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland	1888	1 July 1915

4 February 1874	Edinburgh	Conservative Party	5,713	30.21
26 February 1879	Haddington District of Burghs	Conservative Party	723	43.98
1 April 1880	Edinburgh	Conservative Party	5,651	24.62
18 December 1885	Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities	Conservative Party	2,840	53.66
2 July 1886	Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities	Conservative Party	Unopposed
August 1886 Resignation of Rt Hon John Macdonald on appointment as Lord Advocate.
18 August 1886	Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities	Conservative Party	Unopposed
1888 Resignation of Rt Hon John Macdonald on appointment as Lord Justice Clerk - Lord Kingsburgh.