Robertson, John

Education

Student United College 1840-1841 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun.; Math. 1 1841-1842 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2; Log. ; Civ. Hist.; Sens. Phil. 1842-1843 Ethics; Gk. 2; Math. 3; Sens. Phil.; Physiol. Gen. & Anat. Comp. 1843-1844 Chem.; Physics. Carstairs prize, 1843. M.A. 27.4.1844.

Student St Mary’s College 1844-1847. Exchequer bursar, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847.

D.D. 17.3.1860 (Proposed by Principal Tulloch and seconded by Dr. Buist).

Birth/childhood

Born 9.4.1824 son of William Robertson, mason , Perth and Cecilia Gibson.

Career

Licensed by Perth presbytery.

Minister Mains and Strathmartine 1848-1858. Glasgow, St Mungo’s 1858 - 9.1.1865 (died).

Publications

Death

[Died 9.1.1865.]

Sources

  • UYSM400/4/292, 328, 345
  • UYUY452/16/103, 228
  • C. Rogers, Leaves from my autobiography (London, 1896) p71
  • Memoir in Posthumous vol. of sermons
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
  • Deaths Reg. St Andrews 1865/10