Robert Bruce (1778 - 1846)

Born 20 Feb 1778 in Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1846 at age 68 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

From History of Allegheny County:

May 17, 1853, he (William Negley) married Joanna, daughter of the late Rev. Robert Bruce, D. D.

Reverend Doctor Robert Bruce was an American minister and educator. Rev. Dr. Bruce is considered the first chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. Rev. Dr. Bruce was a leading abolitionist. [4]

Birth

Robert Bruce was born on February 20, 1778, in Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. [1] He was the son of George Bruce and Helen (Norwell) Bruce. [2] He was christened on April 11, 1790, at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [6]

Career

From 1808 to 1846, Reverend Doctor Robert Bruce was pastor of the First Associate (United) Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [3] ]4\

From 1819 to 1835, Rev. Dr. Bruce served as the principal (now known as chancellor) of Western University of Pennsylvania (now known as University of Pittsburgh). He also served as chancellor from 1836 to 1843. [3] [4]

In 1829, Rev. Dr. Bruce decided to admit black students to the university. He was known as one of the leading abolitionists in the Pittsburgh area. [4]

From 1820 to 1843, Rev. Dr. Bruce taught natural history, chemistry and mathematics at Western University of Pennsylvania. [3] [4]

Death

Reverend Doctor Robert Bruce passed away on June 14, 1846, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was buried at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #122206867
• Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, part 2, p. 270-271)
• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122206867/robert-bruce: accessed 14 October 2022), memorial page for Robert Bruce (20 Feb 1778–14 Jun 1846), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122206867, citing Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by KBStewart (contributor 47014320).

• [2] Family Tree, database and images. FamilySearch.org, record for Rev Robert Bruce, ID LT1W-7H1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/LT1W-7H1

• [3] Robert Bruce (Pitt Chancellor), liquisearch.com. https://www.liquisearch.com/robert_bruce_pitt_chancellor

• [4] Robert Bruce (Pitt Chancellor) Biography, HowOld.co. https://www.howold.co/person/robert-bruce-pitt-chancellor/biography

• [5] Office of the Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh, History of the Chancellorship. https://www.chancellor.pitt.edu/about-chancellor/history-chancellorship

• [6] "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQHZ-JDQ : 12 February 2020), Robert Bruce, 1790.

See also: * Wikipedia: Robert Bruce (Pitt Chancellor)

• Wikidata: Item Q7342437, en:Wikipedia