Hiram Wilson

Hiram Wilson (September 25, 1803 – April 16, 1864) was an anti-slavery abolitionist who worked directly with escaped and former slaves in southwestern Ontario. He attempted to improve their living conditions and help them to be integrated into society by providing education and practical working skills. He established ten schools to educate free blacks in southwestern Ontario. Wilson worked extensively with Josiah Henson to establish the British-American Institute and the Dawn Settlement in 1841. He was a delegate to the World Anti-Slavery Convention of 1843 in London, England. He resigned from the British-American Institute and moved to St. Catharines, Ontario, where his home was a final terminal for the Underground Railroad.

Early life and education Hiram Wilson, the son of Polly McCoy and John Wilson, was born on September 25, 1803, in Acworth, New Hampshire, It became the first National Historical site in St. Catharines.

Benjamin Drew in 1855 wrote about Wilson and his family:

Throughout Wilson's career, he was always "dogged by misadventure".

Personal life Wilson was married first to Hannah Maria Hubbard on 17 September 1838. They were married in Troy, New York at the Bethel Free Church. Hannah died in the home of Josiah Henson at Dawn settlement.

Wilson died at his home on 16 April 1864 after having had an inflammation of the lungs. He was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.