Alexander Whyte

Portrait of Whyte, by John Moffat.
7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh (right)

Rev Alexander Whyte DD (January 13, 1836 - January 6, 1921) was a Scottish divine. He was born at Kirriemuir in Forfarshire and educated at the University of Aberdeen and at New College, Edinburgh.

Biography

He entered the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland and after serving as colleague in Free St John's, Glasgow (1866-1870), removed to Edinburgh as colleague and successor to Dr R. S. Candlish at Free St George's. In 1909 he succeeded Dr Marcus Dods as principal, and professor of New Testament literature, at New College, Edinburgh.

Whyte lived in a huge townhouse 7 Charlotte Square, in Edinburgh's First New Town.[1] The house is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland and open to the public as The Georgian House, Edinburgh.

Works

Notes

  1. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1889-90

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