William Innes ADDISON

Background

ADDISON, William Innes was born on March 22, 1857 in Brechin Parish, Forfarshire. Son of William Addison, farmer.

Education

Studied at Arrat School, near Brechin. Free Church School, Brechin. Edinburgh University (LawHonours in Conveyancing).

Glasgow University (Arts).

Career

Admitted Notary Public, 1881. Articled 14 apprentice to Shiress and Whitson, solicitors, Brechin, 1871-1875. Clerk to A. Kirk Mackie, Solicitor before Supreme Court (Scotland), Edinburgh, 1875-1879.

Clerk to James Ritchie, Maclean and Company, writers, Glasgow", and their successors in business, 1879-1887.

Entered service of Glasgow University as assistant to Clerk of Senate, 1887. Registrar of General Council since 1905, and Assistant to Clerk of Senate, Glasgow University, since 1887.

Interests

• Editing, indexing, and annotating University Records, particularly with reference to students and graduates.

Connections

Spouse 1885, Jane Thomson,daughter of Andrew Paterson.

Father:

William Addison

Spouse:

Jane Thomson