In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas.

 Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture 

The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wrote a red suit and gave children present on Chistmas Eve.The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA

Typical Santa Claus is an old man dressed in red with white stripes, black belt, red hat with long white beard, humorous face, laughter "Ho ho ho"