Kirby William 1817-1906 Born In Kingston-upon-hull England Came
to Canada, 1832, but educated at Cincinnati, Ohio. Settled at Niagara,
Ontario, 1839, where edited and published the Mail for twenty years.
Collector of customs at Niagara, 1871-1895. =Bib.=: Works: The United
Empire; Le Chien d'Or; Pontiac; Canadian Idylls; Annals of
Niagara. For biog., see MacMurchy, Canadian Literature.