0-1883). Born in Annapolis Royal,
Nova Scotia. Graduated at Woolwich, England, in 1821; entered the army,
1825; and served with distinction in the Crimean War, 1854-1855. On his
return to England created a baronet, received the Order of the Bath, and
granted a pension of L1000 a year. Nova Scotia presented him with a
sword of honour. In 1860-1866 commander of the forces in Canada; during
the absence of the governor-general, Sir Edmund Head, administrator of
Canada, from Oct. 12, 1860, to Jan. 22, 1861; and in 1865 governor of
Nova Scotia. In 1868 full general; and in 1870 governor-general of
Gibraltar. In 1877 retired from the army; and in 1881 appointed
constable of the Tower. =Index=: =Md= Co-operates with Tupper in
Confederation movement, 122. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Dent, _Can.
Por._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._; Saunders, _Three Premiers of Nova Scotia_.

=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 business of the court alone,
in the absence of the two other judges, the governor dismissed him from
the bench in June, 1828. Subsequently judge in Demerara and judge of the
Supreme Court of New South Wales; dismissed from the latter appointment,
1743. =Index=: =Mc= Appointed, 1827, 130; quarrels with brother judges,
131; his contention, 131, 132, 133; removed, 133; large petition in
favour of, refused, 133. =BL= Dismissed from office, 28; his cause taken
up by Reform party, 28; petition of protest, 29. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel.
Can._; Read, _Lives of the Judges_.

=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 with the colonial board of
that religious body. In 1845 appointed professor of theology in Knox
College, and later principal of that institution, resigning in 1870. =B=
President of Anti-Slavery Society of Canada, 112; principal of Knox
College, 112.

=Willison, John Stephen= (1856- ). Born at Hill's Green, Ontario. Began
his journalistic career with the London _Advertiser_, 18