John Mackintosh (historian)

John Mackintosh (1833–1907) was a Scottish historian known for writing The History of Civilisation in Scotland.

Life

The son of William Mackintosh, a soldier, he was born at Aberdeen on 9 November 1833, and was educated at Botriphinie parish school in Banffshire. At an early period he set up in Aberdeen as stationer and newsagent.[1]

In 1880 Mackintosh received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Aberdeen, and in 1900 a civil list pension. He died at Aberdeen on 4 May 1907.[1]

Private life

He married Grace Knight and in 1890 their daughter Grace Mackintosh was born. Their daughter was a noted head of schools in New Zealand and the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Pymble, Sydney in Australia. She returned to the UK and lived with her brother John.[2]

Works

Self-taught in Scottish history, Mackintosh published:

  • History of Civilisation in Scotland, four volumes 1878 to 1888, with a new edition appearing 1892–6.
  • The Story of Scotland (1890),
  • History of the Valley of the Dee (1895)
  • Historical Earls and Earldoms (1898).

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ a b Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Mackintosh, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. ^ Sherington, G. E., "Grace Mackintosh (1890–1954)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 7 January 2024

Sources

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Mackintosh, John". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.