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John MacLaurin

Scottish judge and writer · Writers · Lived 1734 to 1796 · aged 62

The Hon John Maclaurin, Lord Dreghorn FRSE was a Scottish advocate who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. In 1783 he was one of the founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was a prolific author on both legal and literary issues.

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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1734 to 1796 · aged 62