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James Harper (priest)

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James Walker Harper was an Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

He was born in 1859, educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and the city’s university [1] and ordained in 1881.[2] After curacies at Holy Trinity Stirling and St Paul’s, Edinburgh he held incumbencies and St Margaret’s, Leven[disambiguation needed].[3] He was Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane from 1927[4] until his death on 23 June 1938.[5]

References

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ^ Multiple News Items The Dundee Courier & Argus (Dundee, Scotland), Wednesday, June 15, 1881; Issue 8707
  3. ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
  4. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  5. ^ The Times, Monday, Jun 27, 1938; pg. 1; Issue 48031; col A Deaths
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
1927 –1938
Succeeded by

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