| Thomas Barclay | |
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| Principal of the University of Glasgow | |
| Term | 1858 – 1873 |
| Born | June 1792 |
| Died | 23 February 1873 |
| Alma mater | King's College, Aberdeen |
| Profession | Minister |
Thomas Barclay (June 1792 – 23 February 1873) was a minister in the Church of Scotland and Principal of the University of Glasgow.
Barclay was born in Unst, one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands in the far north of Scotland. He studied at King's College, Aberdeen, the predecessor institution of the University of Aberdeen, graduating M.A., and relocated to London to work as a journalist. He later returned to Scotland to become a minister in the Church of Scotland.[1]
He was appointed Principal of the University of Glasgow in 1858, and worked to raise funds to build the University's new campus in Gilmorehill. He is said to have been popular amongst the students due to his resemblance to Scottish Protestant reformer John Knox.[1] He died in office in 1873.
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