William Hamilton
Deceased Person
1669 – 1732
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Who was William Hamilton?
William Hamilton was a Scottish Presbyterian theologian and minister of the Church of Scotland. He was Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh from 1709 to 1732 and also Principal of the University from 1730 to 1732.
He began in 1694 as a minister at Cramond. He was also Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on five occasions.
The elder Hamilton was an influential figure in the growth of “early moderatism”, and several of his students, including Wishart, were prominent Rankenians.
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- Born
- 1669
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Died
- 1732
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on July 23, 2013
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