William Robinson Pirie

William Robinson Pirie
Principal of the University of Aberdeen
In office
1876–1885
Preceded byReverend Peter Colin Campbell
Succeeded bySir William Duguid Geddes
Personal details
Born(1804-07-26)26 July 1804
Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died3 November 1885(1885-11-03) (aged 81)
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Spouse
Margaret Chalmers Forbes
(m. 1842)
Children8 including George
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
ProfessionMinister and Principal

William Robinson Pirie (1804–1885) was a Scottish minister who served as Principal of Aberdeen University. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1864, the highest position in the Church of Scotland. He actively campaigned for the cessation of the link between landowners and the church, generally termed “patronage” which officially ceased in UK in 1874.[1] He was the Principal of the University of Aberdeen from 1876-1885.

  1. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Pirie, William Robinson" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 45. London: Smith, Elder & Co.