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| TAIT, JOHN GUTHRIE. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 1, 1880. [Eldest] s. of P[eter] G[uthrie] (next), Professor of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh. B. Aug. 24, 1861. School, Edinburgh [Academy]. Matric. Michs. 1880; Scholar, 1880; (Class. Trip., 1st Class, 1883); B.A. 1884; M.A. 1890. Football (rugby) 'blue,' 1880, 1882. Played for Scotland , 1880-5. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 7, 1884. Called to the Bar, Apr. 25, 1888. In the Government Education Dept., Mysore, Karnataka Professor of Languages and Vice-Principal of the Central College, Bangalore; Principal, 1908. Fellow of Madras Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., Bangalore Rifle Vols.). Married, Jan. 7, 1904, Annie Smith, dau. of John Cook, F.R.S.E., Principal of the Central College, Bangalore. Devoted his latter years to a study of Sir Walter Scott, whose life and works he knew with unusual familiarity. Assisted the editors of the centenary edition of the Letters of Sir Walter Scott and brought out a completely revised text of the Journal from the photostat of the original MS. Died Oct. 4, 1945, in Edinburgh. ( Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court; T. A. Walker, 560; The Times, Feb. 15, 1904 and Nov. 10, 1945.) | John Guthrie TAIT Approx. lifespan: 1861–1945 pens. Peterhouse adm1880:10:01 Eldest s. of P[eter] G[uthrie] (next), Professor of: Natural Philosophy Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] b. 1861:08:24 Sch: Edinburgh [Academy] [ Scotland ] Matric 1880:10MT: Scholar 1880 Class.Trip., 1st Class(1883); BA 1884 MA 1890 Football (rugby) 'blue,' 1880, 1882 Played for Scotland 1880-5 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1884:11:07 Called to the Bar: 1888:04:25 In: Government Education Department Mysore, Karnataka , India 1890 Sch: Professor of: Languages and Vice-Principal of the Sch: Central College Professor of: Languages and Vice-Principal of the Central Bangalore, [ India ] Principal: 1908 Sch: Fellow of: : Sch: Madras University Fellow of: : Madras Madras, India served in the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant-Colonel: Bangalore Rifle Vols.) Sch: m. 1904:01:07, Annie Smith dau. of John Cook, F.R.S.E., Principal of: : Sch: Central College m. 1904:01:07, Annie Smith dau. of John Cook, F.R.S.E., Principal of: : Central Bangalore, [ India ] Devoted his latter years to a study of Sir Walter Scott, whose life and works he knew with unusual familiarity. Assisted the editors of the centenary edition of the Letters of Sir Walter Scott and brought out a completely revised text of the Journal from the photostat of the original MS. d. Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1945:10:04 ( Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court; T. A. Walker, 560; The Times 1904:02:15, and 1945:11:10) |