Nathanael Burwash

Nathanael Burwash
Nathanael Burwash, from The New Student's Reference Work.
Born	July 25, 1839 St. Andrews East, Lower Canada
Died	March 30, 1918(1918-03-30) (aged 78) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	minister and university administrator

Reverend Nathanael Burwash (July 25, 1839 – March 30, 1918) was a Canadian Methodist minister and university administrator.

He was born at St. Andrews East, Lower Canada (now Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec) in 1839. He graduated in 1859 from Victoria College which was then located in Cobourg, Ontario and was ordained in 1864. He later studied at Yale and the Garrett Biblical Institute.

In 1866, he was appointed professor of natural history and geology at Victoria College. In 1873 he became dean of theology there, and in 1887, he became president of Victoria University, the new name of Victoria College. He participated in the discussions which led to Victoria College's relocation from Cobourg to Toronto and its federation with the University of Toronto.

He was also a participant at each general conference of the Methodist Church from 1874 to 1894. He wrote several books, including a biography of Egerton Ryerson.

Burwash Hall was named in his honour.