Gilbert Imlay

(1754-1828)

American army officer

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Gilbert Imlay (February 9, 1754 – November 20, 1828) was an American businessman, author, and diplomat. Imlay was known in his day as a shrewd but unscrupulous businessman involved in land speculation in Kentucky. He later served in the U.S. embassy to France and became one of the earliest American writers, producing two books, the influential A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America, and a novel, The Emigrants, both of which promoted settlement in the North American interior. However, he is best known today for his brief relationship with British feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft, which resulted in the birth of a daughter, Fanny Imlay.

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Born	9 February 1754
Died	20 November 1828 (aged 74)
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Mary Wollstonecraft 1759-1797 · English writer and intellectual info edit

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Frances Imlay info 1st child with Mary Wollstonecraft Female b. 14 May 1794 d. 9 Oct 1816 · Age: 22 (at death) · 1794-1816 · Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft

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