Galbreath, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1877  155  2205 (113) 15
1878  140  2219 (106) 7
1879  152  2207 (111) 0
1880  180  2196 (116) 0
1881  216  2185 (120) 0
1882  240  2174 (124) 0
1883  269  2163 (127) 0
1884  298  2152 (130) 0
1885  315  2141 (133) 0
1886  326  2130 (136) 0
1887  350  2119 (138) 0
1888  369  2107 (140) 0
1889  376  2096 (142) 0
1890  411  2085 (143) 0
1891  431  2074 (145) 0
1892  484  2063 (146) 0
1893  511  2052 (147) 0
1894  548  2041 (148) 0
1895  572  2030 (149) 0
1896  591  2019 (150) 0
1897  617  2007 (151) 0
1898  667  1996 (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