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William Morison
1843–1937
A Scottish Presbyterian minister who also became a thoughtful biographer, he wrote with a strong interest in church history and notable religious figures. His best-known work includes a study of Andrew Melville, part of the popular Famous Scots series.
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Andrew Melville
by William Morison
About the author
Born in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, in 1843, he was educated at Moffat Academy, the University of Edinburgh, and the United Presbyterian College in Edinburgh. He went on to serve as a Presbyterian minister in Scotland while building a parallel career as a writer.
His published work focused largely on religious history and biography. He is especially associated with Andrew Melville (1899), a concise life of the Scottish scholar and reformer written for the Famous Scots series.
He died in 1937. Though not widely known today, his books reflect the blend of scholarship, faith, and historical interest that shaped much late Victorian and early 20th-century Scottish nonfiction.