Graham, Robert

Education

Student United College 1833-1834 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1834-1835 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log.; Civ. Hist. 1835-1836 Gk. Prov.; . Phil. 1836-1837 N. Phil.; 1837-1838 Lat. Prov. Bain bursar, 1835. LL.D. 9.2.1867.

Birth/childhood

Born 29.9.1818 son of John Graham, schoolmaster, Kinross. [Teacher]

Career

Teacher Kinross in session 1837-1838.

Theological student U.P. Church [United Presbyterian Church] 1836-1841.

Licensed by Dunfermline U.P. presbytery [Dunfermline United Presbyterian presbytery] 1841.

Minister Keith Associate Church 1843-1847 (resigned). Joined Church of Scotland. Minister Abernyte 1848-1858. Errol 1858 - 24.1.1900 (died).

Natural philosopher, photographer etc. Collaborator of Brewster for whom he made lenses.

Publication.

'The early history of photography,' Good Words, 1874, p.450.

Death

[Died 24.1.1900.]

Sources

  • UYUC400:14.11.1835
  • Edinburgh, New College, G. Brown, Annals of the Divinity Hall of the Secession Church of Scotland...(?1869) Manuscript UPC3
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae