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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Duncan, Henry 1774-1846

Henry Duncan (8 October 1774 – 12 February 1846) was the minister of Ruthwell parish church in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and founded the world's first commercial savings bank. He was also a keen amateur geologist, author, publisher, philanthropist and social reformer. ... In 1839 Duncan became Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and at the time of the Disruption of 1843 became one of the founding ministers of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Memoir of the Rev. Henry Duncan, D.D., Minister of Ruthwell, Founder of Savings Banks, Author of "Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons," &c. George John C. Duncan - 1848 - 323 pages

Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 6 - 1908 (see page 165)

Biographical Sketch: Scottish Preachers' Hall of Fame

Writings of Henry Duncan: Scottish Preachers' Hall of Fame



Sacred philosophy of the seasons: illustratring the perfections of God in the Phenomena of the Year, Volume 1: Winter Henry Duncan - 1839
Sacred philosophy of the seasons: illustratring the perfections of God in the Phenomena of the Year, Volume 2: Spring Henry Duncan, Francis William Pitt Greenwood - 1839
Sacred philosophy of the seasons: illustratring the perfections of God in the Phenomena of the Year, Volume 3: Summer Henry Duncan - 1839
Sacred philosophy of the seasons: illustratring the perfections of God in the Phenomena of the Year, Volume 4: Autumn Henry Duncan - 1839
Sacred philosophy of the seasons : illustrating the perfections of God in the phenomena of the year (Volume 1) 1847 - Duncan, Henry, 1774-1846
Sacred philosophy of the seasons; illustrating the perfections of God in the phenomena of the year (Volume 2) 1847 - Duncan, Henry, 1774-1846
Sacred philosophy of the seasons : illustrating the perfections of God in the phenomena of the year (Volume 3) 1847 - Duncan, Henry, 1774-1846
Sacred philosophy of the seasons : illustrating the perfections of God in the phenomena of the year (Volume 4) 1847 - Duncan, Henry, 1774-1846
Presbyter's letters on the West India question addressed to the Right Honourable Sir George Murray 1830 - Duncan, Henry, 1774-1846
An essay on the nature and advantages of parish banks : for the savings of the industrious (Volume 15) 1816 - Duncan, Henry, 1774-1846
The Young South Country Weaver, or, A journey to Glasgow: A Tale for the Radicals. and Maitland Smith, the Murderer, A True Narrative. Henry Duncan - 1821 - 239 pages
The cottage fireside; or, The parish schoolmaster: a moral tale Henry Duncan - 1815 - 312 pages

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