Douglas Jamieson, Lord Jamieson
Douglas Jamieson (14 April 1880 – 31 May 1952) was a Scottish Unionist politician and judge.
Educated at Cargilfield School, Fettes College, the University of Glasgow and Edinburgh University, Jamieson was admitted as an advocate in 1911 and became a King's Counsel in 1926.[1]
Jamieson was an unsuccessful candidate for Stirling and Falkirk in 1929 and was elected for Glasgow Maryhill in October 1931,[2] holding the seat until his retirement in 1935. He was Solicitor General for Scotland from October 1933[3] until March 1935, and Lord Advocate from March to October 1935.[4] He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in May 1935.[5]
On his resignation, he was appointed in November 1935 to the bench of the Court of Session,[6] with the judicial title Lord Jamieson, replacing Lord Blackburn. He held this post until his death in 1952 aged 72.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 389. p. 7147. 2 April 1926. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33769. p. 7147. 6 November 1931. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 15005. p. 809. 3 October 1933. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34147. p. 2231. 2 April 1935. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34158. p. 2967. 7 May 1935. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 15222. p. 913. 1 November 1935. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Wilfrid Normand |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1933–1935 |
Succeeded by Thomas Cooper |
| Preceded by Wilfrid Normand |
Lord Advocate 1935 |
Succeeded by Thomas Cooper |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John Smith Clarke |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by John James Davidson |