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HENDERSON, Archibald was born on August 9, 1837. Son of Reverend Doctor Henderson, Glasgow.
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HENDERSON, Archibald was born on August 9, 1837. Son of Reverend Doctor Henderson, Glasgow.
Studied at Glasgow University. Glasgow Free Church College. New College, Edinburgh.
University of Gottingen.
Master of Arts; Doctor of Divinity (Glasgow).
Ordained in Crieff, 1862. Member of Crieff School Board, 1873-1906, Chairman, 1892-1906. Junior Principal Clerk of Free Church General Assembly, 1888.
Senior Clerk, 1907.
Convener of the Foreign Mission Committee, 1900-1904. Nominated for Moderatorship of General Assembly, 1907, but declined oflice. Moderator of General Assembly, 1909.
Senior Minister of the South United Free Church, Crieff.
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Club: Liberal, Edinburgh.
Spouse 1803,daughter of Principal Candlish, Edinburgh.