John Lawson (theologian)

Summary

John Lawson (1709–1759) was an Irish academic.[1]

Lawson was born in Magherafelt and educated at Trinity College Dublin.[2] He became a Fellow of Trinity College in 1735, a lecturer in 1746 and Regius Professor of Divinity there in 1753.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "A New History of Ireland", Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: Oxford Oxford University Press, 1976, ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2. ^ Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 486: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ Dictionary of Irish Biography