John Mackintosh (historian)

John Mackintosh (1833–1907) was a Scottish historian.

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]

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

1.  Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Mackintosh, John". Dictionary of National Biography. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Attribution

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