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WISE (Soundex W200) — See also BARWISE, HISE, OSTERWISE, WEESE, WEIS, WEISE, WEISS, WEISSE, WEISZ, WESS, WIESE, WIESS, WIKE, WISECARVER, WISECUP, WISEHAM, WISEMAN, WISENER, WISER, WISETH, WISEWELL, WISS, WYSE, WYSS.

  WISE: See also Howard A. Denis — Atlee Pomerene — S. Wise Stalnaker — Anthony Stamm
  Wise, Altha H. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Wise, Blanche Parent — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Wise, Bob See Robert Ellsworth Wise, Jr.
  Wise, C. C. — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Hardy County Democratic Party, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Carl — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Mayor of Canton, Ohio, 1952-58. Still living as of 1958.
  Wise, Charles, Sr. — of Wellston, Manistee County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Wise, Colin Reed — also known as Colin R. Wise — of Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1906; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, David — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Wise, Dwight — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Wise, Earl V., Sr. — of Berwick, Columbia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Wise, Earle E. — of Louisville, Stark County, Ohio; Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964 (alternate), 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Wise, Edward M. — U.S. Consular Agent in Guantanamo, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Edward W. — of Red Bank, Monmouth County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Erin — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Wise, Frank — of Oregon. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Wise, Frank J. — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Frank W. — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Mayor of Hudson, N.Y., 1934-35. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, George (born c.1778) — of Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.). Born about 1778. Mayor of Alexandria, D.C., 1836-37. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, George — of Ohio County, W.Va. Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, George Douglas (1831-1898) — also known as George D. Wise — of Richmond, Va. Born in Deep Creek, Accomack County, Va., 1831. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1881-95. Died in Richmond, Va., February 4, 1898 (age about 66 years). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Nephew of Henry Alexander Wise; cousin of Richard Alsop Wise and John Sergeant Wise. See Wise-Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wise, George N. — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, George P. — of Alexandria, Va. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1854-57. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Mrs. Glenn M. — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Republican. Secretary of state of Wisconsin, 1955-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956, 1960; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Wise, Henry A. — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Henry A. — of New York. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1909-13. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Henry A. — of Kiptopeke, Northampton County, Va.; Carters Bridge, Albemarle County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1940, 1944; member of Republican National Committee from Virginia, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Henry A. (b. 1906) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 21, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state senate, 1948-64 (42nd District 1948-54, 43rd District 1955-64); chair of Jefferson County Republican Party, 1950-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Henry W. Lengyel
  Wise, Henry Alexander (1806-1876) — of Accomac, Accomack County, Va. Born in Virginia, December 3, 1806. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1833-44 (8th District 1833-35, 21st District 1835-41, 8th District 1841-43, 7th District 1843-44); U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1844-47; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850; Governor of Virginia, 1856-59; delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died September 12, 1876 (age 69 years, 284 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Uncle of George Douglas Wise; father of Richard Alsop Wise and John Sergeant Wise. See Wise-Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel family of Pennsylvania.
  Wise counties in Tex. and Va. are named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wise, Henry S. — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Vermilion County Democratic Party, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Wise, Herman — of Astoria, Clatsop County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Isadore — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, J. E. — of Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, J. S. — of Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Jacob M. — of Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 18th District, 1827-31. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, James B. — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, James Walter (1868-1925) — also known as James W. Wise — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga. Born near McDonough, Henry County, Ga., March 3, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1902-08; U.S. Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1915-25. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., September 8, 1925 (age 57 years, 189 days). Interment at McDonough Cemetery, McDonough, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wise, Janette — of Brewster, Barnstable County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Wise, Jessie Brennen — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, John — Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, John Douglas — U.S. Vice Consul in Bordeaux, 1914-19. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, John E. — of Willard, Huron County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, John H. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1912, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, John M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, John M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1960-81; defeated, 1957. Still living as of 1981.
  Wise, John Sergeant (1846-1913) — also known as John S. Wise — of Virginia. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 27, 1846. Son of Henry Alexander Wise. Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1882-83; U.S. Representative from Virginia at-large, 1883-85; candidate for Governor of Virginia, 1885. Died near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., May 12, 1913 (age 66 years, 136 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Grandson of John Sergeant; son of Henry Alexander Wise; cousin of George Douglas Wise; brother of Richard Alsop Wise. See Wise-Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wise, Joseph C. — of Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Mayor of Gainesville, Fla., 1955. Still living as of 1955.
  Wise, Joseph E. — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Mayor of Nogales, Ariz., 1933-35. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Mrs. L. E. — of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Lawrence — of Nassau County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Wise, Leonard C. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Wise, Linda — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Wise, Lucy — of Eupora, Webster County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Mark — of New Jersey. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Wise, Miguel — of Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Wise, Morgan Ringland (1825-1903) — of Pennsylvania. Born in West Bethlehem, Washington County, Pa., June 7, 1825. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1875-79; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1879-83. Died in Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pa., April 13, 1903 (age 77 years, 310 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wise, Phillip — of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Wise, Raymond L. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Richard Alsop (1843-1900) — of Williamsburg, Va. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 2, 1843. Son of Henry Alexander Wise. Republican. College professor; member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1898-99, 1900; died in office 1900. Died in Williamsburg, Va., December 21, 1900 (age 57 years, 110 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Grandson of John Sergeant; son of Henry Alexander Wise; cousin of George Douglas Wise; brother of John Sergeant Wise. See Wise-Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wise, Robert — of Kent, Portage County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Wise, Robert Ellsworth, Jr. (b. 1948) — also known as Bob Wise — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Clendenin, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., January 6, 1948. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 17th District, 1981-82; resigned 1982; U.S. Representative from West Virginia, 1983-2001 (3rd District 1983-93, 2nd District 1993-2001); delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004; Governor of West Virginia, 2001-05. Member, American Bar Association. In 2003, he was accused of having an extramarital affair with a married female state employee; he admitted the affair, and dropped his campaign for re-election. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married, July 28, 1984, to Sandra Casber.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Wise, Russell S. (b. 1882) — of Passaic, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Passaic, Passaic County, N.J., December 14, 1882. Republican. Civil engineer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1926-27. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Sandra — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Wise, Sharon (born c.1952) — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born about 1952. Republican. Member of Michigan state board of education; elected 1994; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Wise, Sherwood — of Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Stan — of Marietta, Cobb County, Ga. Republican. Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1996; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Wise, Stephen — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Stephen R. (b. 1941) — of Florida. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, December 11, 1941. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 13th District, 1989-. Baptist. Still living as of 1999.
  Wise, Thomas H. — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Wise, Tully R. — U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to Cuba, 1842. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Vernon L. — of Butler, Butler County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Wise, W. F. — of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, W. H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Wise, Walter, Jr. — of Oakton, Fairfax County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Wise, Wes — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1971-76. Still living as of 2001.
  Wise, William J. — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky.; Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Still living as of 1952.
  Wise, William S., Jr. — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.



 

 


 
   
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