Alexander, William Lindsay ♂

Education

Student United College 1825-1826 Ethics; Gk. Prov.; Math. 2; Pol. Econ. 1826-1827 Physics; Gk. Sen.

Gray prize, 1826, 1827.

M.A. 13.2.1830. D.D. 10.1.1846.

Birth/childhood

Born 24.8.1808 son of William Alexander, wine merchant, Leith and Elizabeth Lindsay.

Career

Also at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Halle and Leipzig Universities [Edinburgh University, Glasgow University, Halle University, Leipzig University]- LL.D. Edinburgh 1884.

Congregational minister at North College Street church, Edinburgh 1835 - 1877 (resigned). Principal, Scottish Congregational Theological Hall, 1877 -1881. [Minister]

Publications. F.R.S.E. 1867.

Death

Died 20.12.1884.

Sources

• UYUY452/14/186, 209
• DNB
• UYUY674
• Chalmers, Class list, New College CHA6.14.1-4
• Dundee advertiser 27.4.1826
• New College CHA4.50.76
• CHA4.53.17
• Life by James Ross, 1887