Cook, John

Education

Student United College 1818-1819 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1819-1820 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov. 1820-1821 Log.; Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Jun. 1821-1822 Ethics; Math. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov. 1822-1823 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Physics. 1823-1824 Chem.

(Secondar). M.A. 1.5.1823. Ramsay bursar, 1818.

Student St Mary’s College 1823-1827.

D.D. 9.12.1848.

Professor of Ecclesiastical History, St Andrews University 15.6.1860 - 30.7.1868 (resigned).

Birth/childhood

Born 1.9.1807 son of John Cook, Professor of Biblical Criticism, St Andrews University and Elizabeth Hill. [University professor]

Career

Licensed by Fordoun presbytery 1828.

Minister at Laurencekirk 1829 - 1845. St Leonards, St Andrews 1845 - 1863 (demitted).

Professor of Ecclesiastical History, St Andrews University 15.6.1860 - 30.7.1868 (resigned). [University professor]

Publications

A Brief View of the Scottish System for the Relief of the Poor (Edinburgh: J. Johnstone, 1841)

Death

Died 30.7.1869.

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