born Oct. 4, 1796, probably Fort George, Upper Canada
died May 12, 1852, New York, N.Y., U.S.
Canadian writer.
His experience in the British army in the War of 1812 and later abroad provided material for some of his writings. The first Canadian novelist to write in English, he won acclaim with his third novel and only enduring work, Wacousta (1832), a gothic story about the Indian uprising led by Pontiac . His nonfiction includes Personal Memoirs of Major Richardson (1838) and War of 1812 (1842).