Background
He was born on 2 October 1772 in Edinburgh.
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Alexander Brunton
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He was educated at the High School.
Career
He was also a noted academic, being Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages at Edinburgh University. In 1797 he became minister of Bolton, East Lothian east of Edinburgh. She died during the birth of their still-born child in 1818.
In 1803 he moved to New Greyfriars back in Edinburgh.
In 1809 he moved to the Tron Kirk on the Royal Mademoiselle (Miss) In 1813 he was made Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages at Edinburgh University serving this role until 1847.
The university appointed him university Librarian in 1822 and he served in this role until death. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity by the university in 1813.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1814.
In 1814 he is noted as sitting on the Committee of the Caledonian Horticultural Society, alongside Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey and Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn. He died in Edinburgh on the 9 February 1854. He is buried in the Canongate Kirkyard.
Brunton was sketched shaking hands with the Rev John Hunter by John Kay.
Membership
He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1821.
