Veitch, John ♂

Education

Professor of Logic, Rhetoric and Metaphysics 26.6.1860 - 12.10.1864 (resigned).

Birth/childhood

Born 24.10.1829 son of Serjeant James Veitch, soldier, Peebles and Nancy Ritchie.

Career

Studied Edinburgh University - LL.D. 1872.

Until 1856 maintained himself by private tuition. Assistant to Sir William Hamilton and Campbell Fraser.

Assistant editor North British Review. [Editor]

Professor of Logic, Rhetoric and Metaphysics 26.6.1860 - 12.10.1864 (resigned). [St Andrews University] [University professor]

Professor of Logic and Rhetoric, Glasgow University 1864-1894.

Publications on Scottish literature.

Death

Died Peebles 3.9.1894.

Sources

• DNB