Aikman, Robert [Smith]

Education

Student United College 1859-1860 Lat. 1; Gk. 1; Math. 1 1860-1861 Log.; Gk. 2.; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1861-1862 M. Phil.; Eng. Lit.; Gk. 3. Lat. 3 1862-1863 N. Phil.; Gk. 3; Chem. 1863-1864 Gk. V; Lat. 3. Chem.; Anat & Physiol. 1864-1865 Gk. 3. Attended Free Church as a student. LL.D. 31.3.1905 (in absentia).

Birth/childhood

Born 13.7.1844 son of Andrew Aikman, grocer, St Andrews and Agnes Smith.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - law student 1865-1866.

Entered Indian civil service 1867. Puisne Judge of High Court, North Western Province [approximately = modern region of Uttar Pradesh, India]. Vice- Chancellor, Allahabad University. [Civil servant, lawyer]

Kt. [Knight Bachelor] 1910.

Death

Died 6.4.1917.

Sources

  • Who was Who
  • St Andrews Citizen 28.2.1903
  • UYUY674
  • UYUC310