Andrew Macgeorge

Andrew Macgeorge was a Scottish lawyer, antiquarian writer, and historian, born in Glasgow on May 13, 1810. A contemporary biographical source describes him as the son of a lawyer and notes that he was educated in Glasgow before building a career of his own in law.

Alongside his legal work, he became known for writing about history and heritage. His best-known books include Old Glasgow: The Place and the People from the Roman Occupation to the Eighteenth Century and Flags: Some Account of Their History and Uses, works that show his interest in both the life of his native city and the wider meaning of historical symbols.

Macgeorge died in 1891. He is remembered as a careful and enthusiastic recorder of the past, especially for readers interested in Glasgow’s earlier history and the rich detail of nineteenth-century antiquarian writing.