Higgs, George

Education

Student United College 1883-1884 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1884-1885 Log.; Gk. 2; Lat. 2 1885-1886 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Eng. Lit.; Math. 2 1886-1887 N. Phil.; Gk. 3; Math. 3 Maxwell bursar, 1883. Baxter bursar, 1885. M.A. 20.4.1887.

Student St Mary’s College 1886-1887.

Birth/childhood

Born 16.11.1867 at St Andrews son of George Higgs, apothecary I.M.S. [Indian Medical Service] and Mary Heggie. [Doctor]

Attended Madras College, St Andrews.

Career

Also at New College, Edinburgh - divinity student 1887-1891.

Free Church and U.F. minister Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright 1895-1910. U.F. minister Cardenden 1910-1917. Dundee, Lochee Road 1917-1930. Lintrathen 1930-1938 (retired). [Minister]

Death

Died at St Andrews 18.2.1954.

Sources

  • UYUC400:30.10.1883, 17.12.1885
  • UYUY452/20/428
  • Census 1871 St Andrews
  • W. Ewing, Annals of the Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900 (1914
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae