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George Mac Gregor

Best known for writing about some of Scotland’s darkest true-crime history, this 19th-century Scottish writer brought grisly events and local traditions vividly to life. His books range from the notorious Burke and Hare murders to Glasgow history and the work of chapbook writer Dougal Graham.

1 Audiobook

The History of Burke and Hare, and of the Resurrectionist Times

The History of Burke and Hare, and of the Resurrectionist Times

by George Mac Gregor

About the author

George Mac Gregor was a Scottish writer and editor active in the late 19th century. Surviving catalog and library records confirm that he wrote The History of Glasgow from the Earliest Period to the Present Time (1881) and The History of Burke and Hare, and of the Resurrectionist Times (1884).

He also edited The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" Bellman of Glasgow (1883), which suggests a strong interest in Scottish popular literature and local history. His work seems to have focused on bringing vivid, often overlooked parts of Scotland’s past to general readers.

Little reliable biographical detail appears to be readily documented online beyond his published works. Even so, the books linked to his name show a writer drawn to Glasgow, criminal history, and the rougher, more human side of Scottish storytelling.