Albert Mackey

Albert G. Mackey
Albert Mackey about 1870
Born	(1807-03-13)March 13, 1807 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 21, 1881(1881-06-21) (aged 74) Fortress Monroe, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Physician
Known for	Pioneering Masonic author and encyclopedian
Children	Edmund Mackey

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Albert Gallatin Mackey (March 12, 1807 – June 20, 1881) was an American medical doctor and author. He is best known for his books and articles about freemasonry, particularly the Masonic Landmarks. A unionist, he was a delegate to South Carolina's post-civil war constitutional convention, serving as the body's president, and held federal office.