He was born on 9 April 1842, the son of Mary Walker and her husband William Mackintosh of Inches, a wine merchant and one time Provost in nearby
Inverness. He was educated at
Edinburgh Academy then studied law at the
University of Edinburgh, graduating with an MA in 1862. He qualified as an advocate in 1865. In 1880 he became
Procurator to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. In 1881 he became
Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland. He was made Dean of Faculty and Queen’s Counsel in 1886. In 1886 he rebuilt his family home in
Invernessshire overlooking the
River Findhorn, as Kyllachy House, in a Victorian “hunting lodge” style. He was raised to the bench and given the title “Lord Kellachy” (his country estate) in 1889. He retired in 1907. In Edinburgh he lived at 6 Randolph Crescent, but following his wife’s death he spent more time in Glasgow. His health waned with the death of his wife and further with the death of his son. He died in
Glasgow on 9 December 1918. He is buried with his wife in
Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies on the concealed southern terrace, towards the eastern end. He was a keen golfer and a member of the
Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. ==Family==