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John Galt (May 2, 1779 – April 11, 1839) was a Scottish novelist. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story

Born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Galt was the son of a naval captain. Irvine ( Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a coastal New town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, When his family relocated to Malden in 1789, Galt became an apprentice and junior clerk, writing essays and stories for local journals in his spare time. Old Malden is a ward of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames south west of Charing Cross. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He moved to London in 1804 to seek his fortune. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In 1809, Galt began studying law at Lincoln's Inn. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which Barristers of England and Wales belong and where

While subsequently traveling in Europe, Galt met and befriended Lord Byron. On his return to London, Galt wrote an account of his travels, which met with moderate success. Decades later, he would also publish the first full biography of Lord Byron. A biography (from the Greek words bíos (βίος meaning "life" and gráphein (γράφειν meaning "to write" is an account He also published the first biography of the painter Benjamin West, The Life and Studies of Benjamin West (1816, expanded 1820). Benjamin West RA ( October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an Anglo - American painter of historical

In 1813, Galt attempted to establish a Gibraltarian trading company, in order to circumvent Napoleon's embargo on British trade; however, Wellington's victory in Spain made this no longer necessary. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. In international Commerce and politics, an embargo is the prohibition of commerce The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Galt then returned to London and married Elizabeth Tilloch. In 1815, he became Secretary of the Royal Caledonian Asylum in London. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He also privately consulted in several business ventures.

Concentrating on his writing for the next several years, Galt lived at times in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and elsewhere. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. In addition to fiction, he also wrote a number of school texts under the pseudonym Reverend T. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) Clark. In addition to moving his residence frequently during this period, Galt also switched publishers several times, moving from Blackwood's Magazine to Oliver and Boyd and then back again. Blackwood's Magazine was a British Magazine and Miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980

In 1824, Galt was appointed Secretary to the Canada Company, a charter company established to aid in the colonization of Upper Canada. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Canada Company was a large private chartered British land development company incorporated by an act of British parliament on July 27 1825 to aid the colonization of The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario While in Canada, Galt lived in Ontario, where he founded the town of Guelph in 1827. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The town of Galt in Ontario was named after him. His three sons played prominent roles in Canadian politics; one of them, Alexander, was one of the 'Fathers of the Confederation', and Canada's first Minister of Finance. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, GCMG, PC ( September 6, 1817 – September 19, 1893) was an English - Canadian Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed beginning 1 July 1867 from the The Minister of Finance (Ministre des Finances is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible each year for presenting the federal government's

During his tenure with the Canada Company, Galt ran afoul of several colonial authorities, including Sir Peregrine Maitland,who was Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada at the time. Sir Peregrine Maitland, KCB, GCB ( July 6, 1777 &ndash May 30, 1854) was a British soldier and colonial administrator This is a list of Lieutenant governors (pronounced "lef-tenant" of the Canadian province of Ontario, before and after Confederation in 1867 He was heavily criticised by his employers for his lack of basic accounting skills and failure to carry out their established policies. This resulted in his dismissal and recall to Great Britain in 1829. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Soon after his return to England he was imprisoned for several months for failure to pay his debts. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland One of Galt's last novels, The Member, has political corruption as its central theme. Despite failing health, Galt was involved in another colonial business venture, the British American Land Company,which was formed to develop lands in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada. The Province of Lower Canada (French Province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Galt served as secretary but was forced to resign in December 1832 because of his health. He retired to Greenock, publishing his two volume Autobiography in 1833. Greenock ( Gaelic Grianaig g̊ɾʲiənɛg̊ʲ is a large town and former Burgh of barony in the Inverclyde Council area of western Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

John Galt is commemorated in Makars' Court, outside The Writers' Museum, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh and by the John Galt memorial fountain in Greenock.

Selections for Makars' Court are made by The Writers' Museum; The Saltire Society; The Scottish Poetry Library. The Saltire Society was established in 1936 to encourage everything that might improve the quality of life in Scotland and restore the country to its proper place The Scottish Poetry Library was founded in 1984 by the poet Tessa Ransford.

Works

Galt's novels are best known for their depiction of Scottish rural life, tinged with ironic humour. Galt wrote the following works:

External links

References

Lee, Robert C. (2004). The Canada Company And The Huron Tract, 1826-1853. Natural Heritage Books, Toronto. ISBN 1-896219-94-2.  

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