▁wife , ▁Kate ▁Scott . ▁ ▁Edu c ated ▁at ▁Edinburgh ▁Academy , ▁he ▁then ▁studied ▁Law ▁at ▁Jesus ▁College , ▁Cambridge , ▁gradu ating ▁B A ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁and ▁LL B ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁admitted ▁as ▁an ▁advoc ate ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁commission ed ▁into ▁the ▁ 8 th ▁batt alion ▁Royal ▁Sc ots ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁and ▁was ▁second ed ▁to ▁the ▁Machine ▁Gun ▁Corps ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁serving ▁in ▁Mes op ot am ia ▁and ▁reaching ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Major . ▁He ▁res igned ▁his ▁commission ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁King ' s ▁Coun sel ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁( MP ) ▁for ▁St ir ling ▁and ▁F alk irk ▁from ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 1 ▁until ▁his ▁defeat ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁and ▁for ▁Glasgow ▁Hill head ▁from ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁until ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁Sol ic itor ▁General ▁for ▁Scotland ▁from ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁until ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁and ▁as ▁Lord ▁Adv oc ate ▁from ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁until ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁and ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Priv y ▁Coun s ell or ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁From