Low, Richard

Education

Student United College 1813-1814 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1814-1815 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log.; Math. Jun. 1815-1816 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Prov.; Ethics 1816-1817 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Physics. (Ternar). Guild bursar, 1814. Gray prize, 1817. M.A. 5.5.1817.

Student St Mary’s College 1817-1820. Exchequer bursar, 1819.

LL.D. 5.1.1861.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 11.9.1796 son of John Low, plasterer, Dundee and Mary Hogg.

Attended Cupar English School, Dundee Grammar School and Dundee Academy.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - divinity student 1820-1821.

Head master Dundee Grammar School 1827-1834. Classical master Dundee High School from opening in 1834-1873 (retired).[Teacher]

Death

Died 4.1.1879.

Sources

  • UYUC400:12.11.1814, 3.12.1814
  • UYUY452/12/237, 13/50
  • UYSM310 Lee
  • Dundee Town council minute 10.11.1814
  • Dundee Y’bk 1879
  • Deaths Reg. Dundee St Andrew’s 1879/22