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

Life

Born on 30 October 1898 at Heriot Row, Edinburgh, Clyde was the eldest son of Anna Margaret McDiarmid (''d''. 1956), (daughter of Professor Peter Wallwork Latham of Cambridge) and

James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde, (14 November 1863 – 16 June 1944) was a Scottish politician and judge. Early life Clyde was born on 14 November 1863, the son of Dr James Clyde LLD (1821-1912). His father was a teacher at Dollar Academy and ...

. He was educated at

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and the

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, and was admitted as an

advocate An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However ...

in 1924 and as a

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in 1936. He was an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for Midlothian South and Peebles at the 1945 general election, and was elected as

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for Edinburgh North at the 1950 election, holding the seat until December 1954. He was appointed a

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and

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in 1951, and in 1954 was raised to the bench as Lord President, with the judicial title Lord Clyde. He held this office until 1972. His father had previously also served as Lord Advocate and Lord President. His son,

James Clyde, Baron Clyde James John Clyde, Baron Clyde, PC (29 January 1932 – 6 March 2009) was a Scottish judge. Biography James John Clyde was born in Edinburgh on 29 January 1932 the only son and youngest child of Margaret Letitia (1901–1974), (daughter of Arth ...

became a member of the Court of Session and latterly a Law Lord.

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* *Who Was Who

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Unionist Party (Scotland) MPs Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 Lords President of the Court of Session Lords Justice-General Lord Advocates Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Ministers in the third Churchill government, 1951–1955