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Donaldson was born in Sydney, the oldest son of [[Stuart Donaldson|Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson]], the first [[Premier]] of the [[New South Wales|Colony of New South Wales]].
Donaldson was born in Sydney, the oldest son of [[Stuart Donaldson|Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson]], the first [[Premier]] of the [[New South Wales|Colony of New South Wales]].


After education at [[Eton College]] Donaldson went up to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] as a scholar in 1873, graduating with [[first class honours]] in [[Classics]] in 1877. From 1878 to 1904 he served as a master at Eton, during this time being [[ordained]] as [[deacon]] in 1884 and [[priest]] in 1885. <ref name = "Venn">{{Venn|id= DNLT873SA |name=Donaldson, Stuart Alexander}}</ref> While a schoolmaster he published, with [[Edward Lyttelton]], ''Pontes'', a book of elementary Latin exercises.
After education at [[Eton College]] Donaldson went up to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] as a scholar in 1873, graduating with [[first class honours]] in [[Classics]] in 1877. From 1878 to 1904 he served as a master at Eton, during this time being [[ordained]] as [[deacon]] in 1884 and [[priest]] in 1885.<ref name = "Venn">{{Venn|id= DNLT873SA |name=Donaldson, Stuart Alexander}}</ref> While a schoolmaster he published, with [[Edward Lyttelton]], ''Pontes'', a book of elementary Latin exercises.


In 1904 he was elected as the [[List of Masters of Magdalene College, Cambridge|Master]] of [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]], a position he held until his death in 1915, and was awarded the degrees of [[Bachelor of Divinity]] in 1905 and [[Doctor of Divinity]] in 1910. He served as [[List of Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge|Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge]] from 1912-13.<ref name= "Venn"/>
In 1904 he was elected as the [[List of Masters of Magdalene College, Cambridge|Master]] of [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]], a position he held until his death in 1915, and was awarded the degrees of [[Bachelor of Divinity]] in 1905 and [[Doctor of Divinity]] in 1910. He served as [[List of Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge|Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge]] from 1912-13.<ref name= "Venn"/>


Donaldson married Lady Albinia Frederica Hobart-Hampden, grand-daughter of Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, the 6th [[Earl of Buckinghamshire]] in 1900. <ref>[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/index547.htm cracroftspeerage, Duke of Buckinghamshire], accessed 30 October 2010</ref>.
Donaldson married Lady Albinia Frederica Hobart-Hampden, grand-daughter of Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, the 6th [[Earl of Buckinghamshire]] in 1900.<ref>[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/index547.htm cracroftspeerage, Duke of Buckinghamshire], accessed 30 October 2010</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''Pontes. Elementary Latin Exercises'' (with E. Lyttelton), 1884
* ''Pontes. Elementary Latin Exercises'' (with E. Lyttelton), 1884
* ''Science and Faith'', 1890
* ''Science and Faith'', 1890
* ''The Obligation of the Church to Foreign Mission Work generally among Non-Christian Peoples'', (Pan-Anglican Papers), 1908
* ''The Obligation of the Church to Foreign Mission Work generally among Non-Christian Peoples'', (Pan-Anglican Papers), 1908
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P2L_w-z-uVQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Stuart+Alexander+Donaldson%22&source=bl&ots=bEVg9__xzd&sig=nle7kvsPeRRnip7aWAQ0FC-rc8E&hl=en&ei=djzMTIKBC9DZ4AaxsuTcDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDsQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Church Life and Thought in North Africa, A.D. 200''], Cambridge University Press, 1909
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P2L_w-z-uVQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Stuart+Alexander+Donaldson%22&source=bl&ots=bEVg9__xzd&sig=nle7kvsPeRRnip7aWAQ0FC-rc8E&hl=en&ei=djzMTIKBC9DZ4AaxsuTcDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDsQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Church Life and Thought in North Africa, A.D. 200''], Cambridge University Press, 1909



==References==
==References==
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* Obituary in The Times, 30 October 1915
* Obituary in The Times, 30 October 1915



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Revision as of 13:18, 12 October 2012

Stuart Alexander Donaldson (born 4 December 1854 in Sydney, Australia, died 29 October 1915) was a schoolmaster, clergyman and Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Life

Donaldson was born in Sydney, the oldest son of Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, the first Premier of the Colony of New South Wales.

After education at Eton College Donaldson went up to Trinity College, Cambridge as a scholar in 1873, graduating with first class honours in Classics in 1877. From 1878 to 1904 he served as a master at Eton, during this time being ordained as deacon in 1884 and priest in 1885.[1] While a schoolmaster he published, with Edward Lyttelton, Pontes, a book of elementary Latin exercises.

In 1904 he was elected as the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, a position he held until his death in 1915, and was awarded the degrees of Bachelor of Divinity in 1905 and Doctor of Divinity in 1910. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1912-13.[1]

Donaldson married Lady Albinia Frederica Hobart-Hampden, grand-daughter of Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, the 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire in 1900.[2]

Publications

  • Pontes. Elementary Latin Exercises (with E. Lyttelton), 1884
  • Science and Faith, 1890
  • The Obligation of the Church to Foreign Mission Work generally among Non-Christian Peoples, (Pan-Anglican Papers), 1908
  • Church Life and Thought in North Africa, A.D. 200, Cambridge University Press, 1909

References

  1. ^ a b "Donaldson, Stuart Alexander (DNLT873SA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ cracroftspeerage, Duke of Buckinghamshire, accessed 30 October 2010
  • Obituary in The Times, 30 October 1915
Academic offices
Preceded by Master of Magdalene College Cambridge
1904–1915
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
1912–1913
Succeeded by

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