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Cook, George, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/2/29

Scope and Contents

Portrait of George Cook. Caption: "Professor George Cook D.D. 1772-1845. (St. Andrews)".

Dates

  • Creation: c 1843-1847

Creator

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

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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