Key, James

Education

Student United College 1867-1868 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Anat. & Physiol. 1868-1869 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 1 1869-1870 Log.; Eng. Lit.; Gk. 3; Lat. 3 1870-1871 M. Phil.; Pol. Econ.; Gk. 3; Math. 2 1871-1872 N. Phil.; Chem. Madras bursar, 1867. M.A. 30.4.1873.

Student St Mary’s College 1871-1872. Duncan bursar, 1871.

M.B. Ch. B. 21.4.1876. M.D. 30.3.1894.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 2.1.1853 son of William Key, cabinet maker, St Andrews and Ann Weir.

Attended Madras College, St Andrews.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - medical student 1872- .

Practised Montagu, Cape Colony [now Montagu, Western Cape, South Africa] from 1876 then Colesburg to at least 1902. Lady Frere, Cape by 1911. [Doctor]

Advocate Supreme Court, Cape Colony 1902. [Lawyer]

Death

Died 25.8.1925.

Sources

  • UYUC400:21.11.1867
  • UYUY452/19/106
  • St Andrews Citizen 29.3.1902 p4 col 4, 12.8.1911 p4 col 2