Thomas Paterson was born on 27 January 1864 in Johnstone, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. His father was a farmer and surveyor. He attended the University of Glasgow, Scotland from 1886-1890 and studied Humanity, Greek, Mathematics, Logic, Latin, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy and English Literature. He graduated MA in 1893. He also attended New College, Edinburgh, Scotland. Rev Paterson became the Free Church minister at Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland in 1895, then Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in 1900. Rev Paterson died c 1948.
Sources:
R8/5 Matriculation Albums 1886-1890
From the guide to the Papers of Rev Thomas Paterson, 1864-c1948, arts graduate, University of Glasgow, Scotland, 1900, (Glasgow University Archive Services)
