John Reade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Reade

Canadian writer

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1837

Place of Birth: Ballyshannon, Ireland

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1919

Profession: poet, journalist, literary critic

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Reade (November 13, 1837 – March 26, 1919) was an Irish-born Canadian journalist, essayist, and poet once considered "the grand old man of Canadian letters." He is best known as the literary editor of the Montreal Gazette, a position he held for almost 50 years.