1863 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1863 in: The UK • Wales • Ireland • Elsewhere |
Events from the year 1863 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Further information: Politics of Scotland and Order of precedence in Scotland
Law officers
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General — Lord Colonsay
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Glenalmond
Events
- 10 January — Steamer Bussorah is lost off Islay with all 33 hands on her maiden voyage.
- 18 September — Willie Park wins his second Open Championship title at Prestwick Golf Club.[1]
- 13 October — The Provostship of Aberdeen is elevated to Lord Provost.[2]
- Overtoun House is completed.
Births
- 2 April — William Adamson, trade unionist and politician, leader of the Labour Party (1917–21) and Secretary of State for Scotland (1924 & 1929–31) (died 1936)
- 3 June — Neil Munro, writer (died 1930)[3]
- 1 September — Violet Jacob, born Violet Kennedy-Erskine, historical novelist and poet (died 1946)
- 13 September — Arthur Henderson, first Labour Party cabinet minister and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (died 1935 in England)
- 5 December — George Pirie, painter (died 1946)
- Approximate date - Stewart Gray, lawyer, campaigner for social justice and patron of the arts (died 1937 in England)
Deaths
- 14 August — Colin Campbell, army officer (born 1792)
The Arts
- Uilleam Mac Dhun Lèibhe (William Livingston)'s Gaelic poem on the Clearances on his native Islay, Fios Thun A' Bhard, is published as a broadsheet in Glasgow.[4]
- George MacDonald's novel David Elginbrod is published.
See also
References
- ↑ Prestwick - 1863 www.theopen.com, accessed 18 June 2013. Archived 2013-06-29.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue No. 7384, p. 1521, 1 December 1863.
- ↑ Osborne, Brian; Armstrong, Ronald. "Introduction", Para Handy: The Complete Edition.
- ↑ Whyte, Christopher (1991). William Livingston/Uilleam Macdhunleibhe (1808-70): a survey of his poetry and prose. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
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