David Welsh
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David Welsh (c. December 11, 1793–April 24, 1845) was a Scots divine and academic.
He was professor of Church History in the University of Edinburgh. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on the occasion of the Disruption of 1843, and headed the secession on the day of the exodus. He then chaired the first General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland.
[edit] Family
David Welsh was married to Mary Hamilton in Glasgow on June 1, 1830. They had four children:
- David James, c. 1832–1890, Major-General
- John Hamilton, c. 1833–1867, merchant
- Helen, fl. 1874
- Margaret Mary, fl. 1874
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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