Louis A. Barbé (1845 – 1926) was born in France[1] and came to Glasgow as a French teacher.
He settled in Scotland and wrote innumerable books on Scottish history and biography.
He was born on 15 November 1845, son of Charles Barbé, Commissaire de Marine,[2] Cherbourg.
He was educated in France and began his teaching career as Professor of English at the College Jean-Bart,[3] Dunkerque.
He was employed as a reviewer with the Glasgow Herald from 1887 to 1926 and joined the Institute of Journalists in 1893.