John Richardson (author)

John Richardson (4 October 1796 – 12 May 1852) was a Canadian officer in the British Army who became the first Canadian-born novelist to achieve international recognition.

John Richardson
Major John Richardson by
Frederick William Lock
Born4 October 1796
Queenston, Ontario, Upper Canada
Died12 May 1852(1852-05-12) (aged 55)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationSoldier, novelist
NationalityCanadian
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