Daniel Wise

Daniel Wise (1813–1898) was a British-born American author and Methodist minister. Born in Portsmouth, he moved to the United States in 1833 and went on to serve as a pastor and editor of church publications, including Sunday-school materials. He wrote more than forty books, mainly religious works and moral stories for young readers, often centered on children's character formation and everyday kindness, in a gentle, didactic style shaped by his faith. His representative works include Minnie Brown, Jessie Carlton, and others, and three of his titles are held in this collection. Public information on his early education and specific appointments is limited, and existing accounts rest chiefly on his writings and his church publishing work.