Macpherson, William ♂

Education

Student United College 1889-1890 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1890-1891 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1891-1892 N. Phil.; Log.; Lat. 3 1892-1893 M. Phil.; Hon. M. Phil.; Hon. Log.; Eng. Lit. 1893-1894 Hon. M. Phil.; Hon. Log.; Hon. Gk. Foundation bursar, 1889. Ramsay scholar, 1895. M.A. 29.3.1895 1st cl. hons. Philosophy, 2nd cl. Classics.

Birth/childhood

Born 20.4.1873 son of J. F. Macpherson, Edinburgh.

Attended Royal High School, Edinburgh.

Career

Headmaster, St Andrew’s Scotch School, Buenos Ayres [St Andrew's Scotch School, Buenos Aires, Argentina] 1897 - 1904. Assistant lecturer, University College of North Wales, Bangor from 1904. English master, County Secondary School, Beckenham, Kent. Master of Method, London Day Training College, University of London 1909-1919. Inspector to Bradford education Committee from 1920. [Teacher, university lecturer]

Publications

Principles and method in the study of English Literature. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1908)

Death

Died at Bradford c. 1950.

Sources

• UYUC400:29.10. & 1.11.1889
• UYUY452/22/248
• UYUY672
• Alumnus Chronicle 34p46