Henry Duncan (minister), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henry Duncan (minister)

British geologist, priest and social reformer

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1774

Place of Birth: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1846

Profession: geologist, banker

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Henry Duncan (minister)

  • Very Reverend Henry Duncan DD FRSE (8 October 1774 – 12 February 1846) was a Scottish minister, geologist and social reformer.
  • The minister of Ruthwell parish church in Dumfriesshire, he founded the world's first commercial savings bank.
  • He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1839.
  • He was also an author, publisher and philanthropist.

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