Biography of Alexander John Scott
Graduate Record for Alexander John Scott
Forename: Alexander John
Surname: Scott
Degree Information: MA (1824)
Countries of Association: Scotland; England; Switerland
Further information from the University records:
Addison 1727-1897 reads: Licentiate of the Church of Scotland, but deprived of his license, 27th May, 1831, he having "voluntarily declared that he does not believe the whole doctrine contained in the Confession of Faith"; Minister of a small congregation at Woolwich, 1831-46; Professor of English in University College, London, 1847-50; Professor of Hebrew in the Owens College, Manchester, 1850-60; Professor of English there, 1850-66; ; Principal of that College, 1850-57; born at Greenock, 26th March, 1805; died at Veytaux, Switzerland, 12th January, 1866; son ofJohn Scott, DD 1803
Summary
Alexander John Scott
GU Degree: MA, 1824;
University Link: MA (1824) Graduate
Record last updated: 12th Jun 2009