Loreburn, Robert T. Reid (Robert Threshie Reid), Earl, 1846-1923
Robert Threshie Reid was born 3 April 1846 and was a native of Dumfriesshire. He was educated at Cheltenham College and he studied at Balliol College, Oxford. He became a Barrister in 1871 and a QC in 1882. Reid was also an M.P., for Hereford in 1880 and for Dumfries 1886-1905. He became Solicitor-General and then Attorney-General in 1894. Between 1905 and 1912 he was Lord Chancellor. He received a Baronetcy in 1906, and was knighted in 1894. He was also decorated for his services in connection with the Venezuela Boundary Arbitration Commission. His publications include Capture at sea (1913) and How the war came (1919). Sir Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn, died on 30 November 1923.
From the guide to the Letters of Sir Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn (1846-1923), 1900-1906, (Edinburgh University Library)
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