Tam Galbraith

The Honourable Sir Thomas Galbraith KBE
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Hillhead
In office 25 November 1948 – 2 January 1982
Preceded by	James Reid
Succeeded by	Roy Jenkins
Personal details
Born	Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith 10 March 1917
Died	2 January 1982(1982-01-02) (aged 64) Mauchline, Ayrshire United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Simone du Roy de Blicquy
Children	Thomas Galbraith
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford University of Glasgow
Military service
Nickname(s)	Tam Galbraith
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy Reserve
Years of service	1939-1946
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II

The Hon. Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith, KBE (usually known as Tam Galbraith) (10 March 1917 – 2 January 1982), was a British Conservative politician.

The eldest son and heir of Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde, he was educated at Aytoun House, Glasgow; Wellington College; Christ Church, Oxford (MA) and at the University of Glasgow (LL.B).

He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1939-1946. He unsuccessfully contested Paisley in July 1945, and Edinburgh East in October 1945 before being elected for Glasgow Hillhead in 1948.

He was Assistant Conservative Whip, 1950; a Government Whip from 1951–57; Civil Lord of the Admiralty, 1957–59; Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, 1959–62; and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, 1963-64.

He was President of the Scottish Georgian Society from 1970–1980 and was a Member of the Royal Company of Archers. He was knighted (KBE) in 1982.

His death in 1982 triggered the Hillhead by-election that saw the election of Roy Jenkins, leader of the new Social Democratic Party. His son Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, was subsequently a Conservative junior Minister, Chief Whip in the Lords and Leader of the House of Lords.

See also

• John Vassall

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Reid	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Hillhead 1948–1982	Succeeded by Roy Jenkins
Political offices
Preceded by Margaret Herbison	Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 1951–1955	Succeeded by William McNair Snadden
Preceded by Roger Conant	Comptroller of the Household 1954–1955	Succeeded by Hendrie Oakshott
Preceded by Cedric Drewe	Treasurer of the Household 1955–1957
Preceded by John Hughes-Hallett	Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport 1963–1964	Succeeded by The Lord Lindgren