Wilson Sir Daniel 1816-1892 Born In Edinburgh Scotland Educated
at Edinburgh University. In 1845 appointed honorary secretary of the
Scottish Society of Antiquaries. In 1853 came to Canada as professor of
history and English literature in Toronto University, becoming president
of the university in 1881. Elected president of the Royal Society of
Canada, 1885. Knighted, 1888. =Bib.=: Works: Prehistoric Man; The
Missing Link; Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland;
Chatterton: A Biographical Study; The Lost Atlantis, and other
Ethnographic Studies. For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog.; Dent, Can.
Por.; Kingsford, Sir Daniel Wilson (R. S. C., 1893); MacMurchy,
Canadian Literature.
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Willis John Walpole 1792-1877 Born In England A Voluminous Writer
on legal subjects. In 1827 appointed a puisne judge of the King's Bench in Upper Canada. A capable judge, but in constant conflict with Sir Peregrine Maitland, the lieutenant-governor of the province. On the ground that he had refused to conduct the b... Willis Michael 1799-1879 Born In Greenock Scotland Educated At
the University of Glasgow. A minister in Glasgow for a number of years, and professor of divinity for the secession branch of the Presbyterian Church. In 1843, at the disruption, joined the Free Church, and afterwards invited to Canada in connection w... Willison John Stephen 1856- Born At Hill's Green Ontario Began
his journalistic career with the London Advertiser, 1882; joined the staff of the Toronto Globe, 1883. Represented the Globe in Ottawa for some years; editor-in-chief of the Globe, 1890; subsequently editor of the Toronto News. =Index=: (William Lyon ... Williston Edward
(Tilley era) Solicitor-general, New Brunswick, 105. ... Williston John T
(Tilley era) Deserts Liberal party in New Brunswick, 18; elected for Northumberland, 107. ... Willson John
Representative for Wentworth. =Index=: (Egerton Ryerson era) Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Upper Canada, 64, 65. ... Wilmot Benjamin 1589-1669 Wilmot Era Born In England One Of Early
settlers of New Haven, 3; ancestor of L. A. Wilmot, 3. ... Wilmot Ezekiel
(Wilmot era) Born, 1708, son of Thomas Wilmot, 3. ... Wilmot Lemuel
(Wilmot era) A Loyalist of Poughkeepsie, New York, 3; a captain in Loyal American Regiment, came to New Brunswick after the war, 3. ... Wilmot Lemuel Allan 1809-1878 Wilmot Era His Work For Responsible
government, 2; born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, 1809, 2; his ancestry, 3; attorney-general, 1848, 7; a Baptist, 9; his mother, 10; education, 10-11; studies law, 11; interest in militia, 12; his success as a lawyer, 31; enters public life as mem... Wilmot Montagu
Lieutenant-colonel in the army, 1755; commanded an expedition against Fort Cumberland, 1756. Appointed lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 1763; governor, 1764. Died, 1766. =Bib.=: Selections from the Public Documents of Nova Scotia, ed. by Akins. ... Wilmot Robert Duncan 1809-1891 Born At Fredericton New Brunswick
Member of the provincial Parliament, 1846-1861 and in 1865-1867; and surveyor-general, 1851-1854. Provincial secretary in the Wilmot-Gray ministry, and in 1867 called to the Senate, of which he was a member for thirteen years. In 1878-1891 a member of... Wilmot Thomas
(Wilmot era) Born, 1679, son of William Wilmot, 3. ... Wilmot William Wilmot Era Father Of L A Wilmot 2 Lumberman 3 Son Of
Lemuel Wilmot, 3; his family, 3-4; a Baptist, 9; moves to Fredericton, 10; a local preacher, 10; in politics, 10. (Tilley era) In partnership with William Peters, 4. ... Wilson John
(Tilley era) Runs against Tilley in St. John, New Brunswick, and defeated, 131. ... Wilson John 1809-1869 Born In Paisley Scotland Came To Canada
1823; for some years worked on a farm near Perth. Studied law and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1835. Practised his profession at London. Served as a volunteer during the Rebellion of 1837. Represented London in the Assembly, 1847-1851; defeated,... Wilson Sir Adam 1814-1891 Born In Edinburgh Educated In That
city. In 1830 came to Canada; studied law under Robert Baldwin Sullivan, and in 1839 called to the bar of Upper Canada. In 1840 partner of Robert Baldwin, the Reform leader, and built up a successful practice. Elected to the Assembly for the north rid... Wilson Sir Daniel 1816-1892 Born In Edinburgh Scotland Educated
at Edinburgh University. In 1845 appointed honorary secretary of the Scottish Society of Antiquaries. In 1853 came to Canada as professor of history and English literature in Toronto University, becoming president of the university in 1881. Elected pr... Wiman Erastus 1834-1904 Born At Churchville Ontario Educated In
Toronto; early became engaged in newspaper work; joined the staff of the Toronto Globe, 1856; edited Montreal Trade Renew, 1864-1865; entered the service of R. G. Dun & Co., 1865; removed to the United States, 1866, and connected with many large comme... Windmill Point
Situated in Grenville County, Ontario, and the scene of an engagement between filibusters from the United States under Colonel Von Schoultz (q.v.), and Canadian troops, in November, 1838, when the former were defeated. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie... Winnipeg
Capital of the province of Manitoba. Founded about 1862. In the summer of that year "the first attempt was made to establish a place of business on the highway at the spot where the Assiniboine and Red River tracks meet close to the boundary of the Hu... Winnipeg Lake
Area, 9460 square miles. The lake was known both to the English on Hudson Bay and to the French in Canada, long before its actual discovery, and is represented on a number of early maps, though sometimes very far from its actual position. The lake was... Winslow John 1702-1774 Born In Plymouth Massachusetts Entered
the army. In 1740 captain of a company that served in the expedition to Cuba; in 1752 sent to Fort St. George, Maine, as a commissioner to settle land disputes with the Indians. In 1755 when major-general of militia, and captain in the British army, o... Winter P
(Lord Elgin era) Commissioner under Seigniorial Tenure Act, 187. ... Winthrop Fitz-john 1639-1707 Born In Boston Massachusetts
Educated at Harvard. Going to England, served in the parliamentary army there and in Scotland. Took part in the march of General Monk's army to London. In 1663 returned to New England and employed in both military and civil capacities. In 1690 major-g... Wiseman Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802-1865 Born At Seville Spain
Educated at St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw, near Durham, and the English College in Rome. Took a leading part in the Oxford movement. Created arch-archbishop of Westminster, and cardinal, 1850. =Index=: (George Brown Era) His pastoral letter defending ... Wolfe James 1727-1759 Wolfe / Montcalm Era Intrusted By William Pitt With Command
of expedition against Quebec, 65, 73; singular anecdote of, 65; birth and personal characteristics, 66, 67; at Dettingen and Culloden, 68; in Paris, 69; attached to the Louisbourg expedition, 70; falls in love, 70, 72; returns to England, 71; his crit... Wolford Lodge
(John Graves Simcoe era) In Devon, family estate of Simcoe, 40, 220, 222. ... Wolseley Garnet Joseph Viscount 1833- Born In Golden Bridge
House, Dublin county, Ireland. In 1852 entered the army as ensign; served in the Burmese War, 1852-1853; in the Crimean War, 1854-1856; and in India, 1857; in 1861 sent to Canada in connection with the Trent incident; in 1867 deputy-quartermaster-gene... Wood Creek
(Count Frontenac era) Expedition against Montreal encamps at, 280. ... Wood Edmund Burke 1820-1882 Born Near Fort Erie Ontario Educated
at Overton College, Ohio. Called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1848, and appointed clerk of the County Court of Brant, 1853. Represented West Brant in the Canadian Assembly, 1863-1867. After Confederation returned for both the Ontario Assembly and the D... Wood Enoch
(Wilmot era) Methodist clergyman in Fredericton, 133; his influence over L. A. Wilmot, 133. ... Wool Captain
(General Brock era) Succeeds in landing United States troops above Queenston, 303. ... Wooster David 1710-1777 Born In Stratford Connecticut Graduated
at Yale University. Took part in the expedition against Louisbourg, 1745; in 1776 served as brigadier-general of the American forces in Canada. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Montgomery leaves him in charge at Montreal, 116; on death of Montgomery, su...