Background
He was born in Aberdeen on 28 February 1784 the son of Professor George Skene of Rubislaw FRSE Doctor of Medicine (1741-1803), Professor of Natural Philosophy at Marischal College and Jane Moir of Stoneywood.
He was born in Aberdeen on 28 February 1784 the son of Professor George Skene of Rubislaw FRSE Doctor of Medicine (1741-1803), Professor of Natural Philosophy at Marischal College and Jane Moir of Stoneywood.
In 1811 he was appointed Counsel for the City of Aberdeen in place of John Burnett Judge Admiral, for all legal matters in Scotland. In 1829 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh his proposer being Alexander Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank. He was elected Solicitor General for Scotland in 1834, replacing Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn.
He lived at 74 Great King Street in Edinburgh’s Second New Town and died there on 2 April 1835, aged only 51.
He is buried in New Calton Burial Ground on the east side of the city centre. The extremely fine marble monument was sculpted by Patric Park.
Catherine Skene married Sir Henry Jardine. Andrew Skene never married.
He was painted by Colvin Smith in 1835 during his role as Solicitor General.
The painting is held by the National Gallery of Scotland.