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John Galt

Scottish writer (1779-1839)

† 1839-04-11 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 13 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

John Galt was born on May 2, 1779 in Irvine and died on April 11, 1839 in Greenock, aged 59. Recorded occupations: novelist, writer, businessperson, biographer, poet and playwright. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Fields of work: Scottish literature, Scottish poetry, travel book and commerce. Notable works include “Annals of the Parish”.

At a glance
Born
May 2, 1779 · Irvine
Died
April 11, 1839 · Greenock
Age at death
59
Citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations
novelist, writer, businessperson, biographer, poet, playwright
Notable works
Annals of the Parish
Wikipedia editions
13 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of John Galt's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to File:Signature of John Galt.jpg: not stated derivative work: Shooke. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1839: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1642740 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Galt on Wikipedia.

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