Reid, David

Education

Student United College 1882-1883 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1883-1884 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1884-1885 N. Phil.; Log.; Lat. 3 1885-1886 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Gk. 3. Forbes bursar, 1882. Tyndall Bruce bursar, 1883. Miller prize, 1883. M.A. 20.4.1887 1st cl. hons. Classics.

Student St Mary’s College 1885-1886.

B.D. 17.4.1890. D.D. 28.6.1928.

Birth/childhood

Born 17.9.1865 son of David Reid, farmer, Balmerino and Annie Beattie.

Attended Dundee High School.

Career

Also at Edinburgh, New College - divinity student 1886-1890.

Free Church minister Calcutta 1892 - 1904. St Johns U.F., Leith 1905-1925. Calcutta, Wellesley Square 1925-1932 (demitted). [Minister]

Publications

Death

Died 1.3.1933.

Sources

  • UYUC400:31.10. & 7.11.1882, 19.4.1883
  • UYUY452/20/428
  • UYUY672
  • Births Reg. Balmerino 1865/11
  • W. Ewing, Annals of the Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900 (1914
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
  • Alumnus Chronicle 13 p.20