Galbreath, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1877  153  2205 (113) 15
1878  139  2219 (106) 7
1879  149  2208 (111) 0
1880  178  2197 (116) 0
1881  213  2186 (120) 0
1882  236  2175 (124) 0
1883  268  2164 (127) 0
1884  295  2152 (130) 0
1885  313  2141 (133) 0
1886  324  2130 (136) 0
1887  349  2119 (138) 0
1888  365  2108 (140) 0
1889  375  2097 (142) 0
1890  413  2086 (143) 0
1891  429  2075 (145) 0
1892  483  2064 (146) 0
1893  510  2053 (147) 0
1894  545  2041 (148) 0
1895  569  2030 (149) 0
1896  584  2019 (150) 0
1897  614  2008 (151) 0
1898  664  1997 (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