Wilberforce
WILLIAM, an English philanthropist; born in Hull, England, Aug. 24, 1759. After completing his education at St. John's College, Cambridge, he was, in 1780, elected to Parliament for his native town; and in 1784 he was returned by the county of Cambridge, he was, in 1780, elected to ance of Clarkson, who gained his sym- 1784 he was returned by the county of Parliament for his native town; and in the slave trade. In 1791 he moved for leave to bring in a bill to prevent further importation of African negroes into leave to bring in a bill to prevent fur- WILDE the British colonies. Year after year he pressed this measure, but was always defeated till 1807, when it was passed during the short administration of Fox.
He then devoted his energies to bring about the total abolition of slavery, and three days before his death he was informed that the House of Commons had passed a bill which extinguished slavery gan Place, London, July 29, 1833. a led in coeducational institution in Wilberforce, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, a O.; for colored students; founded WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, of 1919: Professors and instructors, 42; students, 600; president, W. S. Scar- of 1919: Professors and instructors, 42; Episcopal Church; reported at the close 1856 under the auspices of the Methodist borough, LL. D. born in the Saxon kingdom of Northumborough, LL. D. monk of Wilfred's mon or WILLIBROD, ST., Christianity. In 690 he went to Utrecht, bria, about 657; generally called "The Apostle of the Friesians." He was a verted large numbers of the Friesians to and about 677 went to Ireland to preach monastery, at Ripon, bishopric of Utrecht by Pope Sergius I.
He also preached to the Danes, and estaband having, after great exertions, conlished the monastery of Echternach, near He also preached to the Danes, and estab- Christianity, he was rewarded with the memorated in the Roman Catholic Church on Nov. 7.
Wilbur, who separated from the main body in the first half of the 19th century lished the monastery of Echternach, near on the ground that the Quakers were Quakers, named from their leader, John abandoning their original principles. an American journalist and poet; born in Johnstown Center, Wis., Nov. 5, 1855. She contributed much to current periodicals