John Marshall Lang
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John Marshall Lang CVO[1] (1834 – 2 May 1909) was a Church of Scotland minister and author.[2] He served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1893 and later became Principal of the University of Aberdeen in 1900.
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John Marshall Lang | |
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Principal of the University of Aberdeen | |
In office 1900–1909 | |
Preceded by | Sir William Geddes |
Succeeded by | Sir George Adam Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1834-05-14)14 May 1834 Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Died | 2 May 1909(1909-05-02) (aged 74) Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Spouse |
Hannah Agnes Keith (m. 1859) |
Children | 8 including Cosmo, Marshall, and Norman |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Profession | Minister, author, and university administrator |
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