John Lawson (theologian)

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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]

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References

  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


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