John Richardson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Major_John_Richardson_by_Frederick_William_Lock_(artist)_-_cropped.jpg) Major John Richardson by Frederick William Lock | |
| Born | 4 October 1796 Queenston, Ontario, Upper Canada, British Empire |
| Died | 12 May 1852 (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Soldier, novelist |
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.