Angus B. (Angus Bethune) Reach

Born in Inverness on January 23, 1821, he became a Scottish author and journalist whose career unfolded largely in London. Reliable reference sources describe him as both a writer and a newspaperman, with work that ranged from reporting to fiction.

He worked for the Morning Chronicle as a court reporter and also wrote about the living conditions of poorer communities. He later contributed to Punch, where he was known as a satirist, and he also wrote early crime novels.

Reach died on November 15, 1856, at just 35 years old. Although his life was brief, he was remembered as part of the lively Victorian literary world and as a writer whose journalism and storytelling both left a mark.