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People

Alexander Tilloch Galt Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, (September 6, 1817 – September 19, 1893) was a politician and a father of the Canadian Confederation. Early life Galt was born in Chelsea, England on September 6, 1817. He was the son of John Galt, a Scottish ...

(1817–1893), politician and a major figure in the Canadian Confederation *

Edith Galt Edith Wilson ( Bolling, formerly Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was the first lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 and the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during hi ...

(1872–1961), second wife of President Woodrow Wilson *

Elliott Torrance Galt Elliott Torrance Galt (24 May 1850 - 15 May 1928) was a Canadian businessman and developer. The grandson of the novelist John Galt and only child of the politician Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt (1817-1893) by his wife Elliott (d. 1850 shortly after ...

(1850–1928), Canadian businessman and developer *

Jimmy Galt James Hill Galt (11 August 1885 – 17 November 1935) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half for Rangers and Everton. Club career Galt played with Rangers for eight years between 1906 and 1914. He made 240 appearanc ...

(1885–1935), Scottish footballer *

John Galt (novelist) John Galt (; 2 May 1779 – 11 April 1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. Galt has been called the first political novelist in the English language, due to being the first novelist to deal with issues ...

(1779–1839), Scottish writer, entrepreneur, political commentator and founder of Guelph, Ontario *

Malcolm Patrick Galt Malcolm Patrick Galt C.S.Sp. (9 July 1929 – 16 October 2022) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Bridgetown, Barbados from 23 April 1995 to 31 May 2005. Galt was born on 9 July 1929 in Trinidad and Tobago. He completed his semina ...

(1929-2022), Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Bridgetown, Barbados *

Maud Galt Maud Galt (c. 1620 c. 1670) was a lesbian accused of witchcraft in Kilbarchan, Scotland. Biography Maud Galt lived in Kilbarchan, Scotland in the mid 17th century. She hid her sexual identity by marrying John Dickie, a wright. The couple liv ...

('1620–'1670), lesbian accused of witchcraft in Scotland *

Thomas Galt Thomas Galt (September 12, 1805 – September 12, 1857) was an American Presbyterian minister and Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist who organized two Presbyterian churches in Sangamon County, Illinois. He was Vice-President of the Ill ...

(1805–1857), American Presbyterian minister, abolitionist and a leader of the Illinois Anti-Slavery Society *

William Wylie Galt William Wylie Galt (December 19, 1919 – May 29, 1944) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography Galt was a native of ...

(1919-1945), United States Army officer and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor * William W. Galt (Minnesota politician) (1854-1945), American farmer and politician *

Tögöldur Galt Tuguldur Galt is a Mongolian footballer who plays as defender for Erchim FC and the Mongolia national football team. Career Galt started his career with Erchim. Playing for Erchim in an AFC Cup The AFC Cup is an annual continental club ...

(born 1995), Mongolian footballer * Wylie Galt (born 1984), American politician

Fictional characters

John Galt John Galt () is a character in Ayn Rand's novel ''Atlas Shrugged'' (1957). Although he is not identified by name until the last third of the novel, he is the object of its often-repeated question "Who is John Galt?" and of the quest to discover ...

, hero of Ayn Rand's novel ''Atlas Shrugged'' * Arthur Galt, an antagonist from the 1982 action film ''

First Blood ''First Blood'' (also known as ''Rambo: First Blood'') is a 1982 American action film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also stars as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. It co-stars Richard Crenna as Rambo's mentor ...

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