George Hutchison (1818–1894) was a Scottish minister who served as

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in 1887.

Life

Hutchison was born in

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the son of George Hutchison on 24 August 1818. He was educated locally then studied Divinity at

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, graduating MA in 1840.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott In March 1845 he was ordained as minister of Monzie. In November 1846 he translated to Banchory Ternan and was minister there for 48 years. In March 1870

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awarded him an honorary

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. In 1887 he succeeded the John Cunningham as

the highest position in the Scottish Church. He was succeeded by Rev

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. He died during a visit to

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on 20 November 1894. His position at Banchory was filled by James Hall.

Family

In February 1847 he married Jane Stewart Wright (d. 1884), third daughter of George Wright of

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. Their children included: *George Wright Hutchison (b. 1848) *John Hutchsison (1850-1891) died in

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*Maxwell Hutchison (1853-1897), minister of

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''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; vol. 2 *Euphemia (b. 1858) *Anna Moncrieff Hutchison (b. 1862)

Publications

*''Knowledge'' (1863)

References

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