John Marshall Lang | |
|---|---|
 Lang in 1900 | |
| Principal of the University of Aberdeen | |
| In office 1900–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Geddes |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Adam Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1834 Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 2 May 1909 (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 |
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.
- ^ The Times, Friday, 9 Nov 1906; pg. 8; Issue 38173; col C Birthday Honours
- ^ Amongst others he wrote "Heaven and Home", 1880; "The Last Supper of our Lord", 1881; " Life: is it worth living?", 1883; " Homiletics on St Luke’s Gospel", 1889; "The Expansion of the Christian Life ", 1897; and "The Church and its Social Mission"1902 > British Library website accessed 16:37 GMT 15 March 2011