W. H. (William Henry) Withrow

Born in Toronto on August 6, 1839, William Henry Withrow was educated at Toronto Academy, Victoria College, and the University of Toronto, where he earned a B.A. in 1863. He became a Methodist minister and served congregations in places including Waterford, Montreal, Hamilton, Toronto, and Niagara.

Withrow was also a major figure in religious journalism. In 1874 he was appointed editor of the Canadian Methodist Magazine and Sunday school periodicals, a role he held for more than three decades. Alongside his editorial work, he wrote widely on religion, history, biography, and moral instruction.

He is remembered as a versatile Canadian author whose career joined ministry, publishing, and education. His writing helped bring Methodist history and values to a broad readership, and his long editorial service made him an influential voice in Canadian Protestant print culture before his death in Toronto on November 12, 1908.