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Walter Stevens Herrington

1860–1947

A Canadian lawyer and local historian, he wrote vivid accounts of Loyalist settlement and regional history that helped preserve Ontario’s early stories for later generations. His books blend careful research with a strong sense of place, making frontier life feel immediate and human.

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Pioneer Life among the Loyalists in Upper Canada

Pioneer Life among the Loyalists in Upper Canada

by Walter Stevens Herrington

About the author

Born in 1860, Walter Stevens Herrington was a Canadian lawyer, writer, and historical researcher based in Napanee, Ontario. Sources connected with his work describe him as deeply involved in preserving the history of his region, especially Lennox and Addington County and the Loyalist experience in Upper Canada.

He is best known for historical works including Pioneer Life among the Loyalists in Upper Canada and Heroines of Canadian History. Catalog and library records also connect him with county histories and other books on Canadian subjects, showing a long, steady commitment to documenting local and national history in an accessible way.

Herrington’s public work went beyond writing. Available records note that he served for many years as chairman of the Napanee Public Library and as president of the Lennox and Addington Historical Society, helping to shape how local history was collected and remembered. He died in 1947, leaving behind a body of work valued for its close attention to Canada’s early communities.