Andrew Brown (22 August 1763 – 19 February 1834) was Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Edinburgh and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1813. He was also a historian and author, closely connected to the history of Nova Scotia having served as a minister at St. Matthew's United Church in Halifax.
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Life
Early years
Brown was born on 22 August 1763 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, the son of Isabella Forrest and Richard Brown, a weaver. He studied theology at the University of Glasgow and became a licensed minister of the Church of Scotland in 1786, being licensed by the Presbytery of Biggar but not receiving a post there.
In North America
In 1787, Brown travelled to Halifax, Nova Scotia to serve as a minister at St. Matthew's Church. He also served as chaplin to the North British Society and British naval and army forces in the area.