Wallace, Robert ♂
Education
Student United College 1849-1850 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1850-1851 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 ; Log. 1851-1852 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Ethics; Sens. Phil. 1852-1853 N. Phil.; Math. 3; Chem.; Anat. & Physiol. Foundation bursar, 1846, but does not come. Foundation bursar, 1849. Carstairs prize, 1851. Miller prize, 1852. Gray prize, 1853. M.A. 30.4.1853.
Student St Mary’s College 1854-1855.
Birth/childhood
Born 24.6.1831 2nd son of Jasper Wallace, gardener, Kincaple and Elizabeth Archibald.
Career
Also at [ ] University 1848-1849 and Edinburgh University - divinity student 1855-1857.
Classical master Cupar. [Teacher]
Licensed by Edinburgh presbytery.
Minister Newton on Ayr 1857-1860. Edinburgh Trinity 1860-1868. Old Greyfriars 1869-1876. Professor of Church History, Edinburgh University 1872-1876. Editor of the ‘Scotsman’ 1876-1880. D.D. Glasgow 1869. [University professor]
Barrister in London from 1883. [Lawyer]
Member of Parliament [M.P.] for Edinburgh East 1886-1899. [Politician]
Publications
Death
Died in London 5.6.1899.
Sources
- UYUC400:3.11.1846, 7.11.1849, 22.4.1852
- United College prize list
- UYUY452/17/48, 133 -4
- Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
- J. Campbell Smith and W. Wallace (eds.), Robert Wallace: life and last leaves (London, 1903)
- Fife News Almanac 1896