Richardson, John, 1796–1852, first Canadian novelist to write in English. He fought in the War of 1812 and later served with the British army in England, Spain, and Barbados. His most famous works are two frontier romances, Wacousta (1832) and The Canadian Brothers (1840), both about the Ottawa Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), Native Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock
..... Click the link for more information. chief Pontiac Pontiac, fl. 1760–66, Ottawa chief. He may have been the chief met by Robert Rogers in 1760 when Rogers was on his way to take possession of the Western forts for the English.
..... Click the link for more information. . His own experiences furnished material for Personal Memoirs (1838), The War of 1812 (1842), and other vivid, historical works.

Richardson, John

(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).