Paxton, George ♂

Education

D.D. 29.3.1836. (Proposed by Professor Tennant and seconded by Principal Haldane).

Birth/childhood

Born 2.4.1762 eldest son of William Paxton, joiner, Dalgourie, East Lothian.

Career

Studied at Edinburgh University - arts student 1781-1786.

Licensed by Associate presbytery, Edinburgh 1788.

Secession minister Kilmaurs and Stewarton 1789-1797. Kilmaurs 1797 - 1800. Associate Synod Professor of Divinity 1807-1820 (resigned). Joined Associate Synod of Original Seceders. Professor of Divinity and minister Edinburgh 1820 - 9.4.1837 (died). [University professor]

Death

[Died 9.4.1837.]

Sources

• DNB
• Edinburgh, New College, G. Brown, Annals of the Divinity Hall of the Secession Church of Scotland...(?1869) Manuscript UPC3
• Dict. Scot. Church Hist.
• Memoirs