Douglas Jamieson (14 April 1880 – 31 May 1952) was a Scottish Unionist politician and judge.

Biography

Jamieson was born on 14 April 1880 to Violet and William Jamieson, a merchant. Educated at Cargilfield School,

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, the

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and the

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, He was admitted as an advocate in 1911 and became a King's Counsel in 1926. Jamieson was an unsuccessful candidate for Stirling and Falkirk in 1929 and was elected for Glasgow Maryhill in October 1931, holding the seat until his retirement in 1935. He was

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from October 1933 until March 1935, and

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from March to October 1935. He was appointed a

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in May 1935. On his resignation, he was appointed in November 1935 to the bench of the Court of Session, with the judicial title Lord Jamieson, replacing Lord Blackburn. He held this post until his death in 1952 aged 72.

References

1880 births 1952 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Unionist Party (Scotland) MPs UK MPs 1931–1935 Lord Advocates People educated at Cargilfield School People educated at Fettes College Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Solicitors General for Scotland Jamieson Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Members of the Faculty of Advocates Scottish King's Counsel 20th-century King's Counsel Maryhill {{Conservative-UK-MP-1880s-stub