Richard Smyth
Politician
1826 – 1878
Who was Richard Smyth?
Richard Smyth was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and politician.
Smyth, son of Hugh Smyth of Bushmills, County Antrim, by Sarah Anne, daughter of J. Wray, was born at Dervock, County Antrim, on 4 Oct. 1826. He was educated at the University of Bonn and at the University of Glasgow, where he graduated M.A. in 1850, and received the honorary D.D. and LL.D. degrees in 1867.
For eight years he was assistant-collegiate minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Londonderry, and in 1865 was appointed professor of oriental languages and biblical literature in Magee College, Londonderry. In 1870 he became Dill professor of theology in the same college. He was a supporter of Gladstone's policy of disestablishment in Ireland, and in 1869 was raised to the moderatorship of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church. In 1870 he was re-elected moderator, and took an active part in settling the financial affairs of the church in connection with the withdrawal of the Regium Donum. He was one of the trustees incorporated by royal charter under the Presbyterian Church Act for administering the commutation fund.
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- Born
- 1826
- Education
- University of Bonn
- University of Glasgow
- Lived in
- County Antrim
- Died
- 1878
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on July 23, 2013
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