James Pitman, Lord Pitman

He was born at 11 Alva Street in Edinburgh the son of Frederick Pitman WS.^[2]

In 1900 he is listed as an advocate living at 13 Great Stuart Street in the Moray Estate in west Edinburgh.^[3]

In 1911 he is listed as an advocate living at 9 Doune Terrace in the Moray Estate in west Edinburgh.^[4]

From 1920 to 1929 he was Sheriff of Caithness. In January 1929 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice under the title of Lord Pitman.^[5]

Following his death in the spring of 1939, he was replaced as a senator by William Donald Patrick, Lord Patrick.