William Kirby, (13 October 1817 - 23 June 1906) was a Canadian author, best known for his classic historical novel, The Golden Dog. Life: Born in Yorkshire, England, Kirby immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1832, and then to Canada in 1839, where after visiting Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City, he settled in Niagara, Ontario, where his house still stands. Kirby practised as a tanner until his marriage with Eliza Madeline Whitmore,...