UK Elections Info

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Born: 30 July 1890, Drem, East Lothian

Died: 29 March 1975

Baron Reid - June 1941

1st Baron Reid - 6 October 1948

Member of Privy Council - 26 June 1941

son of James Reid

son of Kate Scott

Edinburgh Academy

Jesus College, Cambridge (- 1911)

Solicitor General for Scotland	June 1936	June 1941
Lord Advocate	June 1941	July 1945

27 October 1931	Stirling & Falkirk District of Burghs	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,844	63.64
14 November 1935	Stirling & Falkirk District of Burghs	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,087	48.76
10 June 1937	Glasgow Hillhead	Conservative & Unionist Party	12,539	60.14
10 June 1937 Rt Hon James Reid was Solicitor-General for Scotland.
5 July 1945	Glasgow Hillhead	Conservative & Unionist Party	14,909	58.57
October 1948 Resignation of Rt Hon James Reid on appointment as a Lord of Appeal - Lord Reid.