death_date death_place children birth_place influences nationality notableworks birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
23 june 1906 niagara 3 yorkshire , england james lemoine canadian '' the golden dog '' 13 october 1817 eliza madeline whitmore william kirby 1817-1906 . jpg william kirby -lrb- author -rrb-
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william kirby -lrb- author -rrb-

william kirby , -lrb- 13 october 1817 -- 23 june 1906 -rrb- was a canadian author , best known for his classic historical novel , `` the golden dog '' .
