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George Mac Gregor

Best known for exploring the darker corners of Scottish history, this 19th-century writer brought Glasgow and Edinburgh’s past to life with careful research and a strong sense of story.

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The History of Burke and Hare, and of the Resurrectionist Times A Fragment from the Criminal Annals of Scotland

The History of Burke and Hare, and of the Resurrectionist Times A Fragment from the Criminal Annals of Scotland

by George Mac Gregor

About the author

George Mac Gregor was a Scottish author and antiquarian writer active in the late 19th century. The works clearly linked to him online include The History of Glasgow (1881) and The History of Burke and Hare, and of the Resurrectionist Times (1884), where he is identified as "F.S.A. Scot." and also as the editor of The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham.

His surviving books suggest a writer deeply interested in Scottish local history, popular literature, and true crime. The History of Glasgow shows his broader historical range, while The History of Burke and Hare is the work many modern readers are most likely to recognize: a vivid account of the infamous Edinburgh murders and the body-snatching world around them.

Biographical details about his personal life are hard to confirm from the sources available here, so it is safest to remember him through his books. What stands out is his ability to turn archival research into readable narrative, especially when writing about the grimmer and more dramatic episodes of Scotland’s past.