Daniel Lamont (1870-1950) was a Church of Scotland Minister and academic. He was a Professor of Theology at New College, Edinburgh from 1927 to 1945; and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1936 to 1937.[1]
He was born in Bute[2] and educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School[3] and Glasgow University.
He was Minister at the New Laigh Kirk in Kilmarnock from 1900 to 1904,[4] and also served in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Helensburgh.
He served as a Professor at New College, Edinburgh teaching Apologetics and Pastoral Theology. His students included Thomas F. Torrance who also later served as Moderator.[5]
He died on 4 May 1950.[6] He is buried in Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh towards the south-east.