George Thomson

Mr George Reid Thomson

Rush ID: 9246

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1893
Died:
15 April 1962
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Reverend W.R. Thomson
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Law Officer
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
9246
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5545184
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. THOMSON, George (1893-1962)

Peerages

  1. Lord Thomson

    Life (Law Lord)

    1947

Constituencies

  1. Edinburgh East

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1945
    Date of election: 5 July 1945
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1947*
    Date of exit: c. 1947*
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Exit October 1947; resigned on appointment as Lord Justice Clerk.

Ministerial offices

  1. Lord Advocate 1945-1947

Higher education

  1. Corpus Christi College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. South African College School

Marriages

  1. Georgeson, Grace

    Year: 1925

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member