Horsburgh, Andrew ♂

Education

Student United College 1842-1843 Lat. 1; Gk. 1; Math. 1 1843-1844 Lat. 2; Gk. 2; Math. 2; Log.; Hist. Civ. 1844-1845 Lat. 2; Gk. 2; Math. 3; Ethics 1845-1846 Gk. 2; Physic; Chem. Foundation bursar, 1842. M.A. 20.4.1846.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 8.2.1827 at Pittenweem youngest son of James Horsburgh of Firth, Roxburghshire and Harriet Pote.

Career

Episcopal clergyman, Campbeltown 1848. Canton 1850. Hong Kong 1851. Borneo 1852. Selkirk 1856-1859. Peshawar 1860. Derajat 1863-1869. Delhi 1871. Naini Tal 1877-1879. Lt. Governor’s camp 1866. Commander in Chief’s Camp 1872. Cashmere 1874. Viceroy’s Camp 1875. Retired by 1886. [Minister]

Publications

Sketches in Borneo. (Anstruther: Printed by L Russell, 1858)

Death

Died at Torquay 19.11.1917 at which time he was the oldest graduate.

Sources

• Crockford's Clerical Directory
• Scotsman 29.11.1917