Colin Smith (minister)

Colin Smith (1802–1867) was a minister of the Church of Scotland and amateur botanist, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1861.

He was born at Glenorchy in the Scottish Highlands in1802 the son of Patrick Smith a merchant and studied at Glasgow University.

In August 1831 he translated to the neighbouring parish of Glenaray his place at Inverary being filled by Duncan Campbell.

[1] In 1840 he formed part of the small Committee translating the Bible into Gaelic to address the issues of the outer islands where Gaelic remained either the dominant or sole language.

In December 1849 Glasgow University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Divinity.