Woodstock in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Rev. Newton Wolverton

1846-1932

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024

1. Rev. Newton Wolverton Marker

Inscription.
Born in Oxford County, Wolverton taught mathematics at Woodstock College (Canadian Literary Institute) from 1877-1891, being principal from 1881-1886. Here he set up the first manual training department in Canada. He also established a meteorological observatory and was a recognized authority in that field. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1877. At the age of 15 he had seen military service in the American Civil War, and served as an officer with the 22nd Oxford Rifles in 1864-65, and in the Fenian Raids of 1866. In 1891 he was appointed principal of Bishop College, Texas, and in 1901 he was associated with the founding of Brandon College, Manitoba.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list.

Location. 43° 7.468′ N, 80° 44.736′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is at the intersection of College Avenue and Wilson Street, on the right when traveling east on College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 College Avenue, Woodstock ON N4S 2C8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woodstock College (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul’s Church 1834 (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Old Town Hall/ L’ancien Hôtel de Ville (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Capt. Andrew Drew, R.N., 1792-1878 (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Woodstock Carnegie Library (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); The Oxford County Court House (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Sir Francis Hincks 1807-1885 (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); The Woodstock Armoury (approx. 1.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.

Also see . . . The Wolverton Family.

The youngest Wolverton brother, Newton (1846-1932), was only 15 years old at the time of his enlistment as a teamster in the Union Army. He returned to Canada before the end of the war and in 1864 he joined the 22nd Oxford Rifles. Much of their duty was to ensure that Confederate soldiers in Canada did not attack Union targets from the north.

(Submitted on July 10, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024

2. Rev. Newton Wolverton Marker

Rev. Newton Wolverton, 1877 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd

3. Rev. Newton Wolverton, 1877

Source: Archives of Ontario (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.