Cook, George, c 1843-1847
Scope and Contents
Portrait of George Cook. Caption: "Professor George Cook D.D. 1772-1845. (St. Andrews)".
Dates
- Creation: c 1843-1847
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
"Cook, George (1772-1845), Scottish church leader; son of St. Andrews professor; educated at St. Andrews; M.A., 1790; D.D., 1808; minister of Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, 1796-1829; professor of moral philosophy, St. Andrews, 1829-45; moderator of the church, 1825; a leader of the 'moderate' party in the patronage question, 1833-43; published histories of the 'Reformation in Scotland,' 1811, and of the 'Church of Scotland,' 1815, and other works, biographical and theological. [xii. 65]"
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Volume II, p. 121
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0011043
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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