John Bruce Williamson


John Bruce Williamson KC was a British barrister and historical author.

Life

Williamson was born on 28 January 1859. The son of John Williamson of Glasgow, he matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford on 29 January 1881, graduating B.A. in 1885.
In 1887 Williamson was called to the bar at the Middle Temple. He was appointed secretary to the University of Durham Commissioners constituted under the University of Durham Act 1908 by warrant under the royal sign manual dated 27 October 1908. He was elected to serve on the General Council of the Bar in February 1911 and again in 1913. He became a bencher of the Middle Temple in 1925.
Williamson died on 7 July 1938. The National Portrait Gallery has a photograph of him taken in 1936 by Olive Edis.

Works

Williamson was the author of:
Williamson was joint author with Roger William Wallace QC of: