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GLENCORSE, JOHN INGLIS

This article appears in Volume V12, Page 120 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: GEO-GNU
GLENCORSE, JOHN INGLIS , Lox) (18101891), Scottish judge, son of a minister, was born at Edinburgh on the 21st of August 181o. From Glasgow University he went to Ballioi College,
Oxford
 . He was admitted a member of the Faculty of
Advocates
 , and soon became known as an eloquent ant. successful pleader. In 1852 he was made solicitor-general for
Scotland
  in Lord Derby's first ministry, three months later becoming Lord Advocate. In 1858 he resumed this office in Lord Derby's second administration, being returned to the
House
  of Commons as member for Stamford. He was responsible for the Universities of
Scotland
  Act of 1858, and in the same year he was elevated to the bench as lord justice clerk. In 1867 he was made lord justice general of Scotland and lord president of the court of session, taking the title of Lord Glencorse. Outside his judicial duties he was responsible for much useful public
work
 , particularly in the department of higher education. In 1869 he was elected
chancellor
  of Edinburgh University, having already been
rector
  of the university of Glasgow. He died on the 20th August 1891.


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