Thomas Miller, Lord Glenlee
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Sir Thomas Miller, 1st Baronet (3 November 1717 – 27 September 1789), known as Lord Glenlee during his judicial service, was a Scottish politician and judge.

Educated at the University of Glasgow
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, he became an advocate
Faculty of Advocates
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 in 1742 and was solicitor of the Excise
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 in Scotland from 1755. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland
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 in 1759, and promoted to Lord Advocate
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 in 1760.

He was Member of Parliament
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 for Dumfries Burghs
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 from 1761 to 1766, and Rector of the University of Glasgow from 1763. He was raised to the bench
Court of Session
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 and appointed Lord Justice Clerk
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 in 1766, taking the judicial title Lord Glenlee. In 1788, he became Lord President of the Court of Session and was created a Baronet, of Glenlee, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
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