b. 1793. d. 23 December 1876. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Editor, historian, and poet. Alternative signature: “W. C. Stafford.” Contributor
to the *Anti-Jabobin Review*, *The White Dwarf*. Editor of *Leeds Intelligencer*,
*Yorkshire Gazette*, *Hull Packet*, *Yorkshire Chronicle*. Founder of *Doncaster Chronicle*.
Author of *A History of Music* (1830), *History of the War in Russia and Turkey*(1855),
*Italy Illustrated* (1860, co-authored with Charles Ball), *England’s Battles by Sea
and Land* (1863). Biographical information: Boase 3: 699. (AC)