William Penney, Lord Kinloch [SEP] occupation
William Penney, Lord Kinloch
The Hon William Penney, Lord Kinloch (1801–1872) was a Scottish judge, and Senator of the College of Justice.
Life.
The son of William Penney, a manufacturer at Castlepens Wynd in Glasgow, and Elizabeth, daughter of David Johnston, D.D., North Leith, was born in Glasgow and studied Law at Glasgow University. He entered the office of Alexander Morrison, a solicitor, and then spent some time in an accountant's office.
In 1824 Penney was called to
From 30 September 1857 to 9 February 1858 he held the position of Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces with the title Chief Commissioner.
Fraser died at Mussoorie on 13 August 1858 and is buried there. He married Florence Charlotte Penney, daughter of William Penney, Lord Kinloch, Senator of the College of Justice, at Calcutta on 4 November 1850. He had four children, Hugh Fraser (1851–1920), Magistrate and Collector, Indian Civil Service; Florence Fraser (1854–1884), artist; Charles Arthur