George Outram
George Outram (1805–1856), humorous poet, was a Scottish advocate, a friend of Professor Wilson, and for some time editor of the The Herald in Glasgow.
Life
He was born on 25 March 1805 the son of Joseph Outram, manager of the Clyde Ironworks, and Elizabeth Knox (1779-1866). He was born in the parish of New Monkland and Coatbridge. In 1807 the family moved to Leith, the harbour area of Edinburgh. He attended Leith High School and then Edinburgh University. He qualified as an advocate in 1827.
In the 1830s he is listed as living at 14 Fettes Row, on the northern fringe of Edinburgh's New Town.
In 1837 he married Frances McRobbie (d.1880) who had been born in Jamaica. In the same year he took over the parent company which printed the Glasgow Herald. This had been founded in 1783 by John Mennons. Under Outram's leadership it grew considerably, becoming the "eponymous" Scottish printing company and renaming itself George Outram & Co. From 19 July 1839 the newspaper bore the name of Outram & Co as its printer.
