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William McKay
An Irish journalist, publisher, and novelist who also wrote drama and poetry, he built a varied literary career in London during the late Victorian period. His life ended tragically in 1907, but his work ranged from politically charged fiction to shorter tales and verse.
1 Audiobook
Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results
by Daniel E. Hungerford, William McKay, Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Murphy
About the author
Born in Belfast in 1846, he was the son of the Rev. Joseph William Mackay. He later moved to London, where he worked as a journalist and publisher while also writing fiction, drama, and poetry.
His known novels include The Popular Idol (1876), Pro Patria: The Autobiography of an Irish Conspirator (1883), Beside Still Waters (1885), and Unvarnished Tales (1886). The mix of journalism and imaginative writing gave his career a broad, distinctly Victorian shape.
He died in London on April 15, 1907. Available source material on him appears limited, and I could not confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages found here.