1. John Jamieson was a Scottish minister of religion, lexicographer, philologist and antiquary.
12 Facts About John Jamieson
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John Jamieson retired from the ministry in 1830, spending the rest of his life in Edinburgh.
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John Jamieson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1803.
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John Jamieson's proposers were James Bonar, Alexander Fraser Tytler, and William Moodie.
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John Jamieson was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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John Jamieson was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1816.
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John Jamieson retired due to ill health in 1830 and died at home, 4 George Square, Edinburgh on 12 July 1838 and is buried in St Cuthbert's churchyard.
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John Jamieson was buried with his son Robert in a large and elaborate grave in the southern section.
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John Jamieson's inscription is on the rear of the monument.
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John Jamieson prepared an abridgment in 1818, and aided by numerous others, he added two supplementary volumes in 1825.
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John Jamieson wrote on other themes: rhetoric, cremation, and the royal palaces of Scotland, besides publishing occasional sermons.
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In 1781, John Jamieson married Charlotte Watson, daughter of Robert Watson, Esq.