James Reid
Mr James Scott Cumberland Reid
Rush ID: 8661
Details
- Born:
- 30 July 1890
- Died:
- 29 March 1975
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- James Reid, of Drem, East Lothian
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Law Officer
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
References
- Rush ID:
- 8661
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q2514387
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- REID, James (1890-1975)
Peerages
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Baron Reid
Life (Law Lord)
1948
Constituencies
-
Glasgow Hillhead
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1937* Date of election: 10 June 1937 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1948* Date of exit: c. 1948* Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: Exit before 25 November 1948; appointed Lord of Appeal -
Stirling and Falkirk District of Burghs
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1935 Date of exit: 14 November 1935 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
Solicitor-General for Scotland 1936-1941
-
Lord Advocate 1941-1945
Higher education
-
Jesus College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Brierley, Esther May
Year: 1933
Parties
-
Conservative Party member