WILKES, Henry, Canadian educator, born in Birmingham, England, 21 June, 1805; died in Montreal, Canada, 17 November, 1886. He removed to Canada in 1820, was graduated at Glasgow university. Scotland, in 1833, studied in the Glasgow theological academy, and was pastor of the Albany street Congregational church in Edinburgh in 1833-'6. He was pastor of the Congregational church, Montreal, from 1836 till 1871, principal and professor of theology in the Congregational college of British North America in 1870-'83, and from 1883 till his death professor of theology and church history in this institution. He represented the Colonial missionary society, London, England, in 1836-'83. The University of Vermont gave him the degree of D. D. in 1850, and McGill college, Montreal that of LL.D. in 1870. Dr. Wilkes published numerous sermons and addresses, and "The Internal Administration of the Congregational Churches" (Montreal, 1858).