Robert Smith Candlish

Robert Smith Candlish
ChurchFree Church of Scotland
Personal details
Born(1806-03-23)23 March 1806
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died19 October 1873(1873-10-19) (aged 67)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Spouse
Jessie Brock
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(m. 1835)​
Children10, including James
OccupationMinister
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Robert Smith Candlish (23 March 1806 – 19 October 1873) was a Scottish minister who was a leading figure in the Disruption of 1843. He served for many years in both St. George's Church and St George's Free Church on Charlotte Square in Edinburgh's New Town.

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