George Woosung Wade

George Woosung Wade (16 August 1858 – 15 October 1941) was a cleric, professor, and author.

Wade was born on 16 August 1858 in China. His father, Joseph Henry Wade, was a merchant sailor (carrying cargo there); not a missionary! He was educated at Monmouth School and then at Oriel College Oxford.

He was a prolific author. His books include Old Testament History (1901), New Testament History (1922), and The Documents of the New Testament (1934), together with a number of commentaries In 1934, the University of Wales awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Divinity. His other interests included topography; he was wholly or partly responsible for the volumes on South Wales, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and Somerset in the Methuen Little Guide series.