The Lord Reid | |
|---|---|
 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 | 30 July 1890 Drem, Scotland |
| Died | 29 March 1975 (aged 84) London, England |
| 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]
- ^ Smith, T. B. (2004). "Reid, James Scott Cumberland". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31595. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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