WINNER, William, clergyman, born in Warwick, New York, in 1782; died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 7 January, 1871. He adopted the profession of law, and practised in Orange county, New York, for several years, but relinquished that profession to become a clergyman. He studied theology at Princeton seminary, was pastor of the Presbyterian church in Ithaca for a short time, and in 1831 took charge of the Brick church, Rochester, New York, where he remained for several years, he removed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1870. Delaware college gave him the degree of D.D. in 1842. His publications include " Incidents in the Life of a Pastor" (New York. 1851), and " Elements of Civil Liberty, or the Way to maintain Free Institutions " (1853).-His son, William Carpenter, clergyman, born in Elmira, New York, 7 December, 1808; died in Lockport, New York, 14 , July, 1880, was graduated at Union in 1830, studied theology with private instructors, and was pastor of Presbyterian churches in New York and Missouri from 1832 till 1836, when he became pastor in Lockport, New York, holding charges there from 1837 till 1876. Union college gave him the degree of D. D. in 1851. Dr. Wisher was known throughout the Presbyterian church not only for solid learning, but for his inexhaustible humor. He left his large private library to Auburn theological seminary, of which he was a trustee in 1863-'76. He was moderator of the general assembly in 1855. He published several sermons and " Prelacy and Parity" (New York. 1844).