David Baxter (1793-1872)
David Baxter (1793-1872) was born in Dundee to William Baxter (1767-1854) and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Gorrell (1763-1804). He was one of eight children but often considered ‘one of Dundee’s greatest sons’. Baxter initially…
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International businessmen: the firm of Chalmers & Guthrie (1788-1897), by Matthew Ylitalo
The story behind the Guthrie Scholarship and Cheape Bursaries at the University of St Andrews is one of interconnected influential families, immense business wealth, and exploitative imperial labour systems. In 1865,…
Fairweather Bursary
The Fairweather Bursary was established by the trustees of Mary Ann Fairweather (née Sharp, 1820-1881) in memory of her husband, Dundee painter Alexander White Fairweather. She asked her trustees to set up bursaries…