Margaret Mitchell was the first woman student to graduate with distinction in Law at the University of Glasgow. She was only the fourth woman to graduate in Law from Glasgow, Madge Easton Anderson being the first in 1919. Margaret was born in Glasgow on 4th May 1898 to William and Laura Mitchell. Her father was a Glasgow graduate in Arts (M.A.1883) and Law (B.L.1889) and practised as a writer in the city. Margaret had an outstanding undergraduate record. She took first place in Scots Law, an outcome that earned her the prestigious Robert Ross prize. More distinctions followed- second in Forensic Medicine, third places in Public International Law, Jurisprudence and Conveyancing and a distinction certificate in Evidence and Procedure. After graduating M.A. (1920) and LL.B (1923) and having served a three year vocational apprenticeship Margaret qualified as a solicitor and became a member of the Faculty of Procurators. She lived in the west end of Glasgow during her working life and died in 1973.
Sources
GU Graduation Roll, Matriculation, General Council
Scotland’s People
Law List (1933)
CoSS Petitions List CS46 1926/5/7
