John Marshall Lang
John Marshall Lang | |
|---|---|
Lang in 1900 | |
| Principal of the University of Aberdeen | |
| In office 1900–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Geddes |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Adam Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1834 Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 2 May 1909 (aged 74) Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Spouse |
Hannah Agnes Keith (m. 1859) |
| Children | 8 including Cosmo, Marshall, and Norman |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Minister, author, and university administrator |
John Marshall Lang CVO (1834 – 2 May 1909) was a Church of Scotland minister and author. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1893 and later became Principal of the University of Aberdeen in 1900.