Poet and hymn writer. Born in Dunlop, Ayrshire, and lived in Paisley from an early
age. Educated at the University of Glasgow, but left without taking a degree due to
poor health. Author of the posthumously published *Hymns and Poems* (1866). Biographical
information: Robert Brown (ed.), *Paisley Poets*, vol. 2, J. & J. Cook, 1890, p. 386.
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