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Born: 23 May 1850

Died: 28 June 1937

Lord Shaw - 20 February 1909, Renounced 1929

1st Baron Craigmyle - 7 March 1929

Member of Privy Council - 8 January 1906

husband of Elspeth Forrest

son of Alexander Shaw

Dunfermline High School

Edinburgh University

St Andrew's University (- 1902)

Aberdeen University (- 1906)

Doctor - 1902

Solicitor General for Scotland	1894	1895
Lord Advocate	December 1905	February 1909

8 July 1892	Hawick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	3,004	53.23
1894 Resignation of Thomas Shaw on appointment as Solicitor-General for Scotland.
27 March 1894	Hawick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	3,203	55.62
17 July 1895	Hawick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	3,033	54.51
5 October 1900	Hawick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	2,611	52.25
17 January 1906	Hawick District of Burghs	Liberal Party	3,125	56.11
20 February 1909 Resignation of Rt Hon Thomas Shaw on appointment as a Lord of Appeal and elevation to the Peerage - Lord Shaw.