b. 1 November 1746. d. 8 October 1817. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Lawyer, politician, and poet. According to *ODNB*, “no complete collection of his
poems, or of his speeches, ever appeared, greatly admired though these were in his
time.” Erskine became the advocate and state councillor in Scotland in 1783 and in
August of that year, the Lord Advocate, but lost the post soon after. He was reappointed
Lord Advocate in 1806. Biographical information: *ODNB*. (KH)