Fred Landon FRSC (November 5, 1880 – August 1, 1969)[1] was a Canadian journalist, historian, librarian, teacher, administrator and specialist in Ontario history.
"[4] Landon was also a member of the interracial board of London's civil right organization - the Canadian League for the Advancement of Coloured People.
[5] His work also included Great Lakes history, the aftermath of the Rebellion of 1837, and the cross-border effects of the American Civil War.
His most notable work was the five volume The Province of Ontario; a history, 1615-1927, co-edited with Jesse E. Middleton in 1928.
[6] A complete list of Landon's publications was compiled by Hilary Bates in Ontario History, Volume LXII, No.