William Mair (moderator)

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William Mair (1830–1920) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1897/98.{{Cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/projects/Moderators-of-the-General-Assembly-of-the-Church-of-Scotland/15939|title=Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland genealogy project|website=geni_family_tree}}{{cite ODNB|id=34835|first=Lionel Alexander|last=Ritchie|title=Mair, William}}

Life

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He spent most of his life as minister of Earlston Church in the Scottish Borders.

In 1897 he was elected Moderator. He was succeeded in 1898 by Rev Thomas Leishman.

Publications

  • My Life (1911) autobiography

References