John Matthias Wilson (b

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15 June 1814 – d

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1 December 1881) was an

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head in the 19th century. Wilson matriculated at

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in 1832, graduating B.A. in 1836, M.A. in 1839, and B.D. in 1847. A philosopher, he was

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of Corpus from 1849 to'University Intelligence'

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Wednesday, 2 March 1853 Issue 21365 p.6 1869;

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at the university from 1846 to 1874; and President of Corpus from 1872 until his death.

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