ADAM WHITSON
MYLES
THE Town Clerk of Glasgow was born in 1858, and is a son of
the late Mr. John Myles, J.P., Clerk of Lieutenancy for Forfarshire. He studied
law in Edinburgh University, in 1879 he became a partner in his father's legal
business in Forfar, and five years later was appointed Clerk of Supply of his
native county. In 1889, after holding the posts of Treasurer of the County and
Clerk of Supply, upon the passing of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, he
became County Clerk of the County of Forfar, and he held this and a number of
other important public appointments, such as Income Tax Clerk, Clerk of
Lieutenancy, and Clerk of Secondary Education Committee, until he was chosen to
succeed the late Sir James Marwick as Town Clerk of Glasgow, 12th October, 1905.
He has made a special study of the subject of Local Government, and his services
have frequently been requisitioned in connection with evidence before
Parliamentary Committees, and in Local Government Board and other public
enquiries.
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