Charles Scott Dickson FRSE (13 September 1850, Glasgow - 5 August 1922[1]) was a Scottish Unionist politician and judge.
Educated at the High School of Glasgow, the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates General for Scotland from 14 May 1896[2] to 1903 and as Lord Advocate from 1903 to 1905. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1903. On 1 July 1915<refhgn.ph.comwww.gazettes.co.uk/ViewPDF.aspx?pdf=12825&geotype=Edinburgh&gpn=953 Edinburgh Gazette Issue 12825 published on the 2nd July 2011]</ref> he was raised to the bench as Lord Justice Clerk, taking the judicial title Lord Dickson. He was also a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Edinburgh.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Charles Cameron |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Bridgeton 1900–1906 |
Succeeded by James William Cleland |
| Preceded by Andrew Mitchell Torrance |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central 1909–1915 |
Succeeded by John Mackintosh McLeod |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Andrew Graham Murray |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1896–1903 |
Succeeded by David Dundas |
| Preceded by Andrew Graham Murray |
Lord Advocate 1903–1905 |
Succeeded by Thomas Shaw |
| Preceded by Lord Kingsburgh |
Lord Justice Clerk 1915–1922 |
Succeeded by Lord Alness |