Dawson, John Mackintosh ♂

Education

Student United College 1891-1892 Jun. Math.; Jun. Lat. 1892-1893 Jun. Gk.; Jun. Lat.; Jun. Math. 1893-1894 Gk.; Lat.; Math. 1894-1895 Eng. Lit.; Hon. Gk.; Chem.; Prac. Chem. 1895-1896 Log.; Hon. Gk.; Hon. Lat. 1896-1897 M. Phil.; Hon. Gk. 1897-1898 Hon. M. Phil.; Hon. Log.; Educ. 1898-1899 Hon. M. Phil.; Hon. Log. 1899-1900 Hon. Engl. Smeaton bursar, 1892. Taylour Thomson bursar, 1893. Lapsed bursary, 1894. Guild bursar, 1896. Bayne bursar, 1896.

M.A. 1.4.1899 1st cl. hons. mental philosophy, 2nd cl. hons. Classics. LL.D. 21.6.1934.

General Council Assessor, University Court 1911 - 1939.

Birth/childhood

Born 11.3.1875 son of John Dawson, commercial traveller, Dundee and Annie McIntosh.

Attended Harris Academy, Dundee.

Career

English master, Kirkcaldy High School 1900 - . Headmaster Bell Baxter School, Cupar. Director of Education, Perth 1919 - 1943 (retired). [Teacher]

General Council Assessor, University Court 1911 - 1939. [St Andrews University]

Death

Died 19.1.1956 in Edinburgh.

Sources

• UYUC400:18 & 21.10.1892, 22.10.1894, 12 & 22.10.1896
• UYUY452/22/109
• Scot. Educ. Jnl. 1956 p58
• Deaths Reg. Edinburgh, George Square 1956/116