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William Turnbull Leach

LEACH, William Turnbull, Canadian educator, born in Berwick-on-Tweed, Scotland, 2 March, 1805; died in Montreal, Canada, in November, 1886. He graduated at the University of Edinburgh, studied theology, and in 1881 was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian church. Shortly afterward he became pastor of St. Andrew's church at Toronto, Canada. In 1.834 he took an active part in the movement to establish Queen's college at Kingston. In 1837-'8 he served as chaplain to the 93d Highlanders, and in 1841 united with the Church of England and became the first incumbent of St. George's, Montreal, which rectorship he filled for nearly twenty years, resigning it to devote his whole time to his educational duties in connection with McGill college. The congregation was then the strongest of the Anglican church in Canada. He also filled for some time the office of rector of Lachine. With McGill college he was prominently identified for twenty-seven years, filling the posts of professor of the faculty of arts, of the Molson chair of English literature, and of mental and moral philosophy. In 1854 he received the dignity of canon of Christ church cathedral. and in 1865 he was appointed archdeacon of Montreal. At the time of his death he held the offices of vice-principal of McGill college and dean and emeritus professor in the faculty of arts. He was an eloquent and able preacher. Dr. Leach was a member of the council of public instruction for the province of Quebec. He had received the degrees of D.D., D.C.L., and LL.D. His lectures on English literature are under revision for publication by Reverend Edwin Gould, of Montreal, and by his son, David S. Leach, a lawyer of that city.

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