GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001610
NameAlexander Chalmers
Title
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. 1759-03-29 - d. 1834-12-10 (new)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Sermons by Robert Trail: MS. 3580
Linked Sermons
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesLondon -- Place of Business
Source of DataAnne James
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 5026)
Other NoteChalmers was born in Aberdeen but following his education (MA) relocated to London, where he became editor of several newspapers. His publishing career subsequently expanded into the production of literary and biographical works including enlarging "The General Biographical Dictionary" (1798) and "The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper" (1810).
GEMMS record createdJune 06, 2017
GEMMS record last editedDecember 24, 2021