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John Lean Wark, Lord Wark LLD (1877–1943) was a Scottish lawyer who served as a Senator of the College of Justice.
He was born in 1877. He is thought to be the son of John Wark, a Glasgow lawyer living in Pollokshields.[1]
In 1908, as his main claim to fame, he preceded over the final trial at Inverary Courthouse.[2]
In 1910 he is listed as an advocate living in a flat at 12 Nelson Street, Edinburgh.[3]
In February 1933 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice under the title of Lord Wark.[4]
He succeeded Christopher Johnston, Lord Sands as Convenor of the Restoration Committee of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh.
He was cremated at Warriston Crematorium on 21 December 1943 following a services at Greyfriars Kirk led by Rev D W P Strang and Very Rev James Black.
He was outlived by his wife Lady Wark (née Mary Wright), who died in 1976.
Their sons were John G L Wark WS, Captain Thomas Wark and Alan Wark RN.
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