William Kingsford

William Kingsford

William Kingsford (23 December 1819 – 29 September 1898) was an English-born Canadian historian. Born in London, Great Britain he served in the army, and went to Canada, where he was engaged in surveying work. He has a place in literature for his "History of Canada" in 10 volumes, a work of careful research, though not distinguished for purely literary merits. He died in Ottawa, Ontario.

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* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=6196 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]


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