Norman Macleod
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Norman Macleod (1812‑1872), Scottish divine and miscellaneous writer, son of the Rev. Norman Macleod, D.D., a distinguished minister of the Scottish Church, studied at Edinburgh, and was ordained in 1838. He became one of the most distinguished ministers, and most popular preachers of his Church, was made one of the Royal Chaplains in Scotland in 1857, and became a trusted friend of Queen Victoria. He was the first editor of Good Words, to which he contributed many articles and stories, including Wee Davie, The Starling, and The Old Lieutenant and his Son.
External links
- Scottish Gazeteer's biography of MacLeod (http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/people/famousfirst1815.html)
This article incorporates text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton.
Categories: A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature | Scottish clergy | Scottish writers | 1812 births | 1872 deaths | People stubs
