Forgan, James Rae

Education

Student United College 1894-1895 Jun. Gk.; Jun. Lat.; Jun. Math. 1895-1896 Gk.; Lat.; Math. 1896-1897 N. Phil.; Log.; Eng. Lit. 1897-1898 M. Phil.; Hist. Taylour Thomson bursar, 1894.

M.A. 25.3.1898. D.D. 29.6.1934.

Birth/childhood

Born 25.12.1876 son of Thomas Forgan, joiner, Perth and Jane Lindsay. Attended Perth Academy.

Career

Also at New College, Edinburgh.

United Free Church minister at Auchterarder, St Andrews 1904-1912. Uddingston, Chalmers 1912-1918. Broughty Ferry 1918-1921. Ayr, Trinity 1921-1946 (demitted). [Minister]

Moderator of the General Assembly, 1940.

Death

Died 14.12.1966.

Sources

  • J.A. Lamb, Fasti of the United Free Church of Scotland 1900-1929 (Edinburgh, 1956) Church of Scotland Y’bk
  • Births Reg. Perth 1877/31
  • UYUC400:October 1894