John Wilson
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1804 – 1875
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Who was John Wilson?
John Wilson was a Christian missionary and educator in Maharashtra, India.
In 1829 he married Margaret Bayne and together they went as Christian missionaries to Bombay, India. There he established Wilson College, Mumbai and a University of Mumbai for the people of Bombay. He was the president of the Asiatic Society of Bombay from 1835 to 1842; and later was elected Moderator of the Church of Scotland.
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