The Lord Reid | |
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![]() Reid in 1941, by Walter Stoneman | |
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 1948–1975 | |
Lord Advocate | |
In office 1941–1945 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Preceded by | Thomas Cooper |
Succeeded by | George Thomson |
Solicitor General for Scotland | |
In office 1936–1941 | |
Preceded by | Albert Russell |
Succeeded by | Sir David King Murray |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Hillhead | |
In office 10 June 1937 – 6 October 1948 | |
Preceded by | Sir Robert Horne |
Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Galbraith |
Member of Parliament for Stirling and Falkirk | |
In office 27 October 1931 – 25 October 1935 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Murnin |
Succeeded by | Joseph Westwood |
Personal details | |
Born | Drem, Scotland | 30 July 1890
Died | 29 March 1975 London, England | (aged 84)
Spouse | Esther Brierly (m. 1933) |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Army |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Royal Scots |
Battles/wars | First World War |
James Scott Cumberland Reid, Baron Reid, CH, PC, FRSE (30 July 1890 – 29 March 1975) was a Scottish Unionist politician and judge. His reputation is as one of the most outstanding judges of the 20th century.[1]