James Nicolson (1832–1889) was a Scottish cleric, Dean of BrechinUniversity of Dundee Archives from 1874 until his death on 25 January 1889.DEATH OF THE DEAN OF BRECHIN.Dundee Courier (Dundee, Scotland), Saturday, 26 January 1889; Issue 11092
Nicolson was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, went on to Marischal College, Aberdeen and was ordained in 1857."Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M p385: Edinburgh T & T Clark His first post was Curate at St Mary Magdalene, Dundee and Chaplain to the Bishop of Brechin. He assisted David Greig's mission work in Dundee. After that he was the incumbent at St Salvador, Dundee, which he had helped to found in 1856 together with Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop Of Brechin.CONSECRATION OF ST SALVADOR'S EPISCOPAJ CHURCH. Dundee Courier (Dundee, Scotland), Friday, 30 October 1874
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