Ethel Houston

Ethel Houston
OBE
Born19 April 1924
Albacete, Spain
Died30 November 2017 (2017-12-01) (aged 93)
Edinburgh, Scotland
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationSolicitor
Known forSolicitor, Enigma code breaker, and the first woman to become senior partner at a Scottish law firm

Ethel Houston OBE (19 April 1924 – 30 November 2017) was a solicitor, Enigma code breaker, and the first woman to become senior partner at a Scottish law firm.[1][2] She served on the Law Society's Council between 1975 and 1981, one of the first women to hold the position.[2] She also served on the Royal Commission on Legal Services in Scotland, and the Commission for Racial Equality.[2]

  1. ^ "Obituary - Ethel Houston, pioneering lawyer and Enigma code breaker". HeraldScotland. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Obituary: Ethel May Houston, Bletchley Park veteran, solicitor, Law Society Council member, entertaining hostess". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.