William paton mackay biography of alberta
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William paton mackay biography of alberta
William Paton Mackay
William Paton Mackay | |
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| Born | 13 May 1838 Montrose, Scotland |
| Died | 22 August 1885 (1885-08-23) (aged 46) Portree, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor; Minister; Hymn writer |
| Notable work | We praise thee O God for the Son of Thy love |
William Paton Mackay (13 May 1839 – 22 August 1885) was a Scottish doctor, Presbyterian minister and hymn writer.
Biography
Mackay was born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, on 13 May 1839. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated as MA, MB and CM before going on to gain his MD in 1870 with a thesis on leprosy.[1] He worked as a doctor for a number of years before deciding to become a minister.
He testified that the reason behind his conversion was the discovery of his own Bible in the possession of a dying patient he was attending. This Bible had been given to him by his mother when he left home ag