Sir Daniel Wilson was President of University College, later University of Toronto, from 1880 to 1892. Born in Edinburgh he published on the antiquities of the city, on prehistoric remains of Scotland and other topics, emigrating to Canada in 1853 to occupy the Chair of History and English Literature at Toronto.
Biography taken from the 62nd volume of the dictionary of National Biography. Reprint from Vol. 5 of the Review of Historical Publications relating to Canada. -- written by Hugh Hornby Langton.