Galbreath, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1877  156  2207 (113) 15
1878  145  2221 (106) 7
1879  160  2210 (111) 0
1880  185  2198 (116) 0
1881  219  2187 (120) 0
1882  237  2176 (124) 0
1883  271  2165 (127) 0
1884  301  2154 (130) 0
1885  317  2143 (133) 0
1886  327  2132 (136) 0
1887  351  2121 (138) 0
1888  371  2110 (140) 0
1889  377  2098 (142) 0
1890  412  2087 (143) 0
1891  435  2076 (145) 0
1892  493  2065 (146) 0
1893  517  2054 (147) 0
1894  551  2043 (148) 0
1895  577  2032 (149) 0
1896  590  2021 (150) 0
1897  619  2009 (151) 0
1898  668  1998 (151) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Galbreath, John Albert  
   Also known as: John Albert Galbreath, Jr.
Born: 6 Oct. 1846
Died: 3 July 1920
 
Notes:
Staunton has 'J.A. Galbraith' in the Illustrated London News (13 Jan. 1872, p.51), as does Turf, Field and Farm of 22 Dec. 1871, and the Era of 21 Jan. 1872 (p.14).
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 131
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 89, 120
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 224
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 132
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 53, 59
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23
Periodicals
   [Alb], 11 June 1870
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [DCJ], vol. 4, no. 28, June 1872, page 70
   [DCJ], vol. 4, no. 29, July 1872, page 110
   [DCJ], vol. 5, no. 35, Jan. 1873, page 30
   [DSZ], vol. 27, no. 3, Mar. 1872, page 67
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1658, 3 July 1870, page 6
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [HWT], 13 Dec. 1873
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [NODP], 26 Aug. 1877
   [NYC], 25 June 1870
   [NYC], 30 July 1870
   [NYC], 11 Mar. 1871
   [NYC], 1 Apr. 1871
   [NYC], 22 Apr. 1871
   [NYS], 26 Feb. 1893
   [PDEB], 10 June 1870
   [SLGD], 19 Dec. 1875
   [SoT], 18 June 1870
   [SoT], 11 Nov. 1871
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [Str], vol. 5, no. 7, 15 July 1872, page 203
   [TFF], 27 May 1870
   [TFF], 10 June 1870
   [TFF], 2 June 1871
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
Web
   Sarah.  [John Albert Galbreath, Jr.]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Galbreath, J.A. - DeLap, E.G. 1877         (f)     11   -   4
Judd, Max - Galbreath, J.A. 1878         (f)     5   -   2

Tournament data

London, England and New York 1898     3rd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Galbreath, J.A. - Trenchard, H.W.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025