Grant Sir Alexander

Grant, Sir Alexander (1826-1884), was born at New York. He came young to England, and then went to the West Indies and, - returning to ,' England, went to Harrow in 1839, :where he distinguished himself both in and out, of school,. becoming a member of the Eleven and gaining a Balliol scholarship. In 1849 he was elected Fellow of Oriel, and remained in residence for ten years. He published in 1857 his edition of the Ethics, which for long remained a standard book. In 1855 he had been made'Examiner for'the Indian Civil Service, and from 1860-68 he filled many public educational offices in India. He then succeeded Sir David Brewster as Principal of Edinburgh University. He did much other classical and literary work.