Person
William Brodie
Scottish cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild, and Edinburgh city councilor
William Brodie (September 28, 1741 – October 1, 1788), more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie, is a Scottish cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild, and Edinburgh city councilor, who maintains a secret life as a burglar, partly for the thrill, and partly to fund his gambling.