Son of William Peterkin, Minister of Macduff. He was born there 23 March 1780. Educated at Edinburgh University, where he took law, was trained in the office of a Writer to the Signet, and became an S.S.C. and began his professional career in Peterhead before 1811. Hewas Sheriff Substitute of Orkney 1814-23, and returned to Edinburgh. In 1833 he became editor of “The Kelso Chronicle”. Involved in an argument with George Jerdan of “The Kelso Mail” in July 1833. Peterkin demanded to know the author of an article in “The Kelso Mail” signed Z, which generated much heat, and an exchange of pamphlets which are in The National Library of Scotland. He left the paper on 27 May 1835. 'a Peterhead lawyer, who went to Edinburgh about 1813 and died at 27 Buccleuch Place 9 November 1846 ' “The Peterhead "Friday Club"'”.
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Dates of Activity1833-1835
Activitynewspaper editor
Online Resourcehttp://www.nls.uk/ Scottish Book Trade Index online (list)