Stewart, Alexander

Education

Student United College 1864-1865 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1865-1866 Lat. 2; Log.; Gk. 2; Math. 2 1866-1867 M. Phil.; Gk. 3; Lat. 3; Math. 3 1867-1868 N. Phil.; Gk. 3; Math. 3; Anat. & Physiol. Grant bursar, 1864. Bruce bursar, 1865. Gray prize, 1868. Rector’s prize, 1868. Ferguson scholar, 1868. M.A. 21.11.1868 1st cl. hons, Mental Philosophy.

Student St Mary’s College 1868-1871. Foundation bursar, 1868. Ramsay scholar, 1869. Chancellor’s prize, 1870. Gray prize, 1871.

D.D. 18.4.1888.

Principal of St Mary’s College 18.7.1894 - 21.7.1915.

Birth/childhood

Born 27.1.1848 son of Alexander Stewart, teacher, Liverpool and Isabella Marshall.

Career

Licensed by St Andrews presbytery.

Minister Mains and Strathmartine 1873-1887. Professor of Systematic Theology, Aberdeen University 1887-1894. [University professor]

Principal of St Mary’s College 18.7.1894 - 21.7.1915. [St Andrews University]

Publications. D.D. Glasgow 1901. D.D. Aberdeen 1906.

Death

Died 21.7.1915.

Sources

  • UYUC400:2.11.1864
  • UYSM400/5/487-8, 512, 544-5
  • UYUY452/18/427, 560, 572, 19/2, 116
  • UYUY674
  • College Echoes 1897/98 p130, 1899/1900 p173, 1901/02 p87
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
  • Fife News Almanac 1895, 1911