Frederick Charles Thomson
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Sir Frederick Charles Thomson, 1st Baronet, KC
(27 May 1875 – 21 April 1935) was a Scottish Unionist politician and lawyer.
He was the third son of James Wishart Thomson of Glenpark, Balerno
, Midlothian; James was a son of William Thomson, co-founder of the Ben Line
.
Educated at Edinburgh Academy
, University College, Oxford
and at Edinburgh University, he was called to the Scottish bar
in 1901, and to the English bar
in 1904.
He served in Egypt
as a Lieutenant
with the Scottish Horse
and in Salonika
with the Lovat Scouts
, where he was severely wounded.
He was Unionist Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South
from 1918 until his death.
He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
to Sir Robert Horne, 1919–1922, and a Junior Lord of the Treasury
from February–April 1923. He was appointed a King's Counsel
in 1923 and appointed as Solicitor General for Scotland
from 1923–1924. He was again a Junior Lord of the Treasury from 1924–1928, Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household
, 1928–1929 and September–November 1931, and Treasurer of the Household
from 1931 until his death in 1935.
He was created a Baronet
in 1929, of Glendarroch, in the county of Midlothian
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Douglas
, who was elected as MP for Aberdeen South in the May 1935 by-election after his death.
Queen's Counsel
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(27 May 1875 – 21 April 1935) was a Scottish Unionist politician and lawyer.
He was the third son of James Wishart Thomson of Glenpark, Balerno
Balerno
Balerno is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 12 kilometres south west of the city centre, next to Juniper Green and Currie. Administratively, Balerno falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council.- History :...
, Midlothian; James was a son of William Thomson, co-founder of the Ben Line
Ben Line
The Ben Line or Ben Line Steamers, Limited was a Scottish shipping company based at Leith, Scotland which specialised in the fast carriage of cargo to and from the Far East...
.
Educated at Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy
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, University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
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and at Edinburgh University, he was called to the Scottish bar
Faculty of Advocates
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in 1901, and to the English bar
Inner Temple
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in 1904.
He served in Egypt
Egyptian Expeditionary Force
The Egyptian Expeditionary Force was formed in March 1916 to command the British and British Empire military forces in Egypt during World War I. Originally known as the 'Force in Egypt' it had been commanded by General Maxwell who was recalled to England...
as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
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with the Scottish Horse
Scottish Horse
The Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1900 to 1956 when it was amalgamated with The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry....
and in Salonika
Macedonian front (World War I)
The Macedonian Front resulted from an attempt by the Allied Powers to aid Serbia, in the autumn of 1915, against the combined attack of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. The expedition came too late and in insufficient force to prevent the fall of Serbia, and was complicated by the internal...
with the Lovat Scouts
Lovat Scouts
The Lovat Scouts were a British Army unit. The unit was first formed during the Second Boer War as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment of the British Army and is the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit...
, where he was severely wounded.
He was Unionist Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South
Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
from 1918 until his death.
He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
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to Sir Robert Horne, 1919–1922, and a Junior Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
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from February–April 1923. He was appointed a King's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1923 and appointed as Solicitor General for Scotland
Solicitor General for Scotland
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...
from 1923–1924. He was again a Junior Lord of the Treasury from 1924–1928, Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
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, 1928–1929 and September–November 1931, and Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
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from 1931 until his death in 1935.
He was created a Baronet
Baronet
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in 1929, of Glendarroch, in the county of Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Douglas
Sir Douglas Thomson, 2nd Baronet
Sir Douglas Wishart Thomson, 2nd Baronet was a Scottish Unionist politician.Thomson was the son of Sir Frederick Thomson, 1st Baronet and was educated at Oxford University...
, who was elected as MP for Aberdeen South in the May 1935 by-election after his death.