Background
MASSIE, John was born on December 3, 1842. Son of Reverend R. Massie, of Newton-le-Willows.
MASSIE, John was born on December 3, 1842. Son of Reverend R. Massie, of Newton-le-Willows.
Studied at Atherstone Grammar School. St. John’s College Cambridge (Scholar). Incorporated Corpus Christi College Oxford, 1886.
Master of Arts.
Classical Professor Spring Hill Theological College, Birmingham, 1869-1886. Professor also New Testament Exegesis, 1871-1886. Councillor and Alderman of Leamington, 1878-1887.
Vice-Chairman of Council of Leamington High School for girls since 1890. Assistant Commissioner to Royal Commission on Secondary Education, 1894. Member of Executive of National Liberal Federation, 1894-1906, and 1910.
Treasurer, 1903-1906. President of Liberation Society. President of Oxford and District Free Church Council since 1896.
Member of Council and Education Board ol Mansfield College. Chairman of Executive of j National Education Association, of Congregational Union Education Committee, and of body of Protestant Dissenting Deputies. Honourable D. D. (Yale); Member of Parliament (Liberal) Cricklade Division, Wiltshire, 1906-1910; Yates j Professor of New Testament Exegesis, Mansfield; College Oxford, 1886-1903.
Liberal.
Clubs: Reform, National Liberal.
Spouse 1876, I Edith Mary, 2nddaughter of late Alexander Ogilvie, 4 Great George Street, Westminster, and Size well House, Suffolk.