John Almon, an English political writer, born in Liverpool in 1738, died Dec. 12, 1805. In 1759 he established himself as a bookseller in London. On the death of George II. he published a review of his reign, after which he published a "Review of the Administration of Mr. Pitt," besides "Anecdotes of Lord Chatham" (3 vols. 8vo), "Biographical Anecdotes of Eminent Persons " (3 vols.), and an edition of "Junius" (2 vols.), in which he attempted to prove that Hugh Boyd was Junius. He put his pen and press at the disposal of John Wilkes, and published a pamphlet on "Jurymen and Libellers," for which he was tried, but acquitted. He was also arraigned for selling copies of Junius's letter to the king, compelled to pay a line, and to find bail to keep the peace for two years. He was the publisher of Wilkes's "North Briton," and wrote his life. In 1774 he established the "Parliamentary Register." He also compiled "The Remembrancer, or Impartial Repository of Public Events from 1775 to 1784" (17 vols. 8vo, and a prior volume relating to American affairs). In his latter years he became proprietor and editor of the "General Advertiser."