Gilfillan

Gilfillan, George (1813-1878), a Scottish writer and critic, was born at Comrie, Perthshire. In 1835 he became minister of the body afterwards known as the United Presbyterian Church (U.P.'s), and officiated at the Wynd Church, Dundee, for more than 40 years. He displayed ability both as preacher, lecturer, and writer, and just before his death received from his fellow-citizens a public testimony of their esteem. His best-known work is the Gallery of Literary Portraits, which appeared at first in the Dumfries Herald. The Bards of the Bible reached a seventh edition in 1887. Among his other works were lives of Scott and Burns and Sltetcltes, Literary and Theological, the two latter of which were posthumous.