James Latham Clyde, Lord Clyde

For other people named James Clyde, see James Clyde (disambiguation).

James Latham McDiarmid Clyde, Lord Clyde (30 October 1898 – 30 June 1975) was a Scottish Unionist politician and judge.

The eldest son of James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Trinity College, Oxford and Edinburgh University, and was admitted as an advocate in 1924 and as a King's Counsel in 1936.[1]

He was an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for Midlothian South and Peebles at the 1945 general election,[2] and was elected as Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North at the 1950 election,[3] holding the seat until December 1954.

He was appointed a Privy Counsellor and Lord Advocate in 1951,[4] and in 1954 was raised to the bench as Lord President,[5] with the judicial title Lord Clyde. He held this office until 1972.[6] His father had previously also served as Lord Advocate and Lord President.

His son, James Clyde, Baron Clyde became a member of the Court of Session and latterly a Law Lord.

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References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34310. p. 4884. 31 July 1936. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 639. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  3. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 16730. p. 101. 3 March 1950. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 16906. p. 565. 9 November 1951. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 17246. p. 687. 28 December 1954. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 19080. p. 241. 17 March 1972. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
George Willis		 Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North
1950–1954 		Succeeded by
William Rankine Milligan
Legal offices
Preceded by
John Thomas Wheatley		 Lord Advocate
1951–1954 		Succeeded by
William Rankine Milligan
Preceded by
Lord Cooper of Culross		 Lord Justice General and
Lord President of the Court of Session
1954–1972 		Succeeded by
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