Andrew Dewar Gibb
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Andrew Dewar Gibb MBE QC |
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| Leader of the Scottish National Party | |
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In office 1936–1940 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander MacEwen |
| Succeeded by | William Power |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 February 1888 Paisley, Scotland |
| Died | 24 January 1974 (aged 85) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Unionist Party Scottish Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Downie (m. 1923–1974) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
University of Glasgow University of Cambridge |
| Profession | Advocate, Barrister, Professor (Law) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | |
Andrew Dewar Gibb MBE QC (13 February 1888 – 24 January 1974) was a Scottish advocate, barrister, professor and politician. He taught law at Edinburgh and Cambridge, and was Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow 1934–1958. Gibb was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1936 to 1940.
Born in Paisley, the son of William Fletcher Gibb, a doctor, Gibb was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and the University of Glasgow, where he graduated with an MA in 1910 and an LLB in 1913.
Following graduation, Gibb was called to the Scottish bar in 1914. During World War I he served in France with the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, achieving the rank of major. He also served as an adjutant to Winston Churchill during the short period in 1916 when Churchill was the battalion's commanding officer. Gibb became a member of the English bar in 1917 and practised as a barrister in England. In 1929 he was appointed as lecturer in English law at the University of Edinburgh, and from 1931 to 1934 he was lecturer in Scots law at the University of Cambridge.
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