Chalmers, John

Education

Student United College 1848-1849 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Sens. Phil. 1849-1850 Lat. 2; Gk. 2; Math. 1; Log. 1850-1851 Lat. 2; Math. 2; Ethics 1851-1852 Math. 3; Chem.; Physics. Vacant bursary, 1852. M.A. 1.5.1852.

Student St Mary’s College 1852-1855, 1855-1856 occ. Exchequer bursar, 1854.

Birth/childhood

Born 14.10.1826 son of James Chalmers, farmer, Coltranie, Auchtergaven and Jane Gray.

Career

Licensed by St Andrews presbytery 1857.

For six years was assistant classical master at Madras College, St Andrews. [Teacher]

Minister at Newtyle 1863 - 1871. Ashkirk 1871 - 30.4.1894 (died).

Death

[Died 30.4.1894.]

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