Crichton, James Alexander ♂
Education
Student United College 1856-1857 Lat. 1; Gk. 1; Math. 1 1857-1858 Lat. 2; Gk. 2; Math. 2; Log. 1858-1859 Lat. 3; Gk. 3; Math. 3; M. Phil.; Exp. Phys. 1859-1860 N. Phil.; Pol. Econ.; Chem.; Inst. Med.; Compar. Anat. 1863-1864 Anat. & Physiol.
Foundation bursar, 1856. Carstairs prize, 1857, 1858, 1859. B.A. 11.2.1860. M.A. 12.12.1860.
Student St Mary’s College 1860-1864. Foundation bursar, 1860. Exchequer bursar, 1861, but accepted another. D.D. 6.4.1873.
Birth/childhood
Born 29.12.1840 son of Peter Crichton, schoolmaster, Longforgan and Jane Graham. [Teacher]
Career
Licensed by Dundee presbytery 1864.
Minister at Annan 1871 - 7.8.1909 (died).
Publications - an Oriental scholar.
Ethiopic Grammar, by August Dillmann. 2nd ed. by Carl Bezold, translated by James A. Crichton. 2nd ed. (London: Williams & Norgate, 1907)
Death
[Died 7.8.1909.]
Sources
- UYUC310
- UYUC400:5.11.1856
- UYSM400/5/281-2, 290
- UYUY452/17/364-5, 427, 482, 18/98, 129
- Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae