WILSON, William, physician, born in Scotland in 1755; died in Clermont, Columbia County, New York, in December, 1828. He was the brother of Sir Alexander Wilson, bart., of Bath, England. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, where he received the degrees of A. B, and M. D., and came to the United States in 1784, bringing letters of introduction to Chancellor Robert R. Livingston and other citizens. The chancellor, feeling the need of a skilled medical man in his part of the country, induced Dr. Wilson to take up his residence at Clermont, New York, where he remained until his death. When Mr. Livingston went to Europe in 1800 as minister to France he left his extensive estates in the care of Dr. Wilson, and afterward appointed him one of his executors. On the organization of the County medical society, he was made its president, and subsequently held the same post in the Medical association of the state of New York. In 1804 Dr. Wilson was named first judge of Columbia county, being the second incumbent of that office, the duties of which he continued to discharge until he was disqualified by age. The latter part of his life was spent in agricultural pursuits, and he was mainly instrumental in organizing the Farmers' club of Dutchess and Columbia counties, New York, which is believed to have been the first purely agricultural association in the state.-His son, Stephen Bayard, naval officer, born in Clermont, Columbia County, New York, 18 August, 1796; died in Hudson, New York, 15 March, 1863, entered the navy as a midshipman, 1 January, 1812, and served at Norfolk for a short time, and then on the lakes during the war until 1816. In 1817 he was attached to the ship "Independence" at Boston. He cruised on the Mediterranean station in the frigate "Guerriere" and the ship "Washington " in 1818-'21, was stationed at Sackett's Harbor, New York, in 1822, and served in the Musquito fleet in 1823-'7 for the suppression of piracy in the West Indies. He was commissioned a lieutenant, 13 January, 1825, served at the naval rendezvous at Baltimore in 1827-'30, cruised in the frigate "Potomac," of the Pacific squadron, in 1831-'4, in the " John Adams" on the Mediterranean station in 1835-'7, in the ship "Macedonian," in the West Indies in 1838-'40. He was promoted to commander, 8 September, 1841, and had the frigate "Columbus," of the Brazil station, in 1843-'4. He served at the Boston navy-yard in 1845-'7, commanded the sloop "John Adams," in 1847-'8, during the latter part of the Mexican war, and after the war continued cruising for some time on the Gulf coast of Mexico. He participated in the expedition that captured Tuspan. He served at the New York navy-yard in command of the receiving-ship in 1850-'1. On 14 September, 1855, he was promoted to captain, and commanded the frigate " Columbia" on the home station for few months after his promotion. His health failed, and he was on waiting orders until he was retired by operation of law, 21 December, 1861, because of his age. He saw no service during the civil war, on account of his feeble health.