John Howie (biographer)

John Howie
obelisk in memory of Howie
Born(1735-11-14)14 November 1735
Lochgoin
Died5 January 1793(1793-01-05) (aged 57)
Occupationfarmer
NationalityScottish

John Howie (14 November 1735 – 5 January 1793) was a Scottish biographer. His best known work was Biographia Scoticana, first published in 1775, which is often called The Scots Worthies. It deals with Christians and particularly Presbyterians especially in their strivings with church and civil authorities.