| Benjamin Wait | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1813-09-07)September 7, 1813 Markham Township, Upper Canada |
| Died | November 9, 1895(1895-11-09) (aged 82) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Smith (1836-1843) Rebecca H. Sealey (1845-1894) |
Benjamin Wait (September 7, 1813 - November 9, 1895) was a Canadian businessman and writer. One of his most well-known works is Letters from Van Dieman’s Land, which he published in 1843.
References
- Colin Read. "WAIT (Waite), BENJAMIN".
- Read, Colin (1990). "Benjamin Wait". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. XII. Toronto. ISBN 0-8020-3460-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Wait, Benjamin (1843). Letters from Van Dieman's Land. Buffalo, New York: A.W. Wilgus.
- Guillet, Edwin Clarence (1938). The Lives and Times of the Patriots. T. Nelson and Sons. ISBN 9780802060884.
- Greenwood, Frank Murray; Wright, Barry (2002). Canadian State Trials. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-3748-8.
- Ross, Robert Budd (1890). The Patriot War. pp. 509–609.
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