Watson Reid
James Watson Reid (1827 – 1891) was a Scottish Episcopalian priest:[1] he was Dean of Glasgow and Galloway from 1890 to 1903.[2]
He was born in 1827, educated at the University of Glasgow;and ordained in 1849. He was Chaplain to the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 1849 to 1859; Priest in charge of Baillieston from 1850 to 1854; in charge of the Jordanhill Mission from 1854 to 1856; and the Incumbent at Christ Church, Glasgow from 1857 until[3] his death on 5 February 1891.[4]
References[]
- ^ SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Thursday, 15 September 1881; Issue 221
- ^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M p595: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ^ Present at the CONSECRATION OF THE BISHOP OF GLASGOW Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Wednesday, 27 April 1859; Issue 21712
- ^ Bertie (ibid) p413
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