George Gebbie (24 August 1832, in
Sorn – 13 August 1892, in
Philadelphia) was a
Scottish American publisher who founded Gebbie and Company. George was born in Sorn,
Ayrshire
Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ...
and by 1861 was living in
London. He migrated to the United States in 1863, initially settling in
Utica, New York. After a brief period in
New York City he moved to
Philadelphia by March 1866. He married Mary Jane Fitzgerald.
Following his death, his personal library was sold in November 1894.
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1832 births
1892 deaths
People from Sorn, East Ayrshire
Scottish publishers (people)
American publishers (people)