Erastus Wiman

Erastus Wiman
Born	(1834-04-21)April 21, 1834 Churchville (now Brampton), Ontario
Died	February 9, 1904(1904-02-09) (aged 69) St. George, New York
Nationality	Canadian
Citizenship	Canadian, American[1]
Occupations	Reporter, Toronto Globe President, Staten Island Telephone Exchange Co President, Staten Island Railway Co President, Great North Western Telegraph Company of Canada
Organization(s)	Founder, Canadian Club of New York City
Known for	Owner of Metropolitan Baseball Club
Criminal charge(s)	Forgery, 1894
Criminal penalty	Five years and six months in state prison
Criminal status	Conviction overturned, 1896
Spouse	Eleanor Anne Galbraith (m. 1860)

Erastus Wiman (21 April 1834 – 9 February 1904) was a Canadian journalist and businessman who later moved to the United States. He is best known as a developer in the New York City borough of Staten Island, a founder of whiskey producer Canadian Club, and owner of the New York Metropolitans baseball team.