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John Wise (other)
John Wise may refer to: * John Wise (clergyman) (1652–1725), Massachusetts divine who protested taxation * John Wise (Virginia politician) (fl. 1768–1812), Speaker of Virginia House of Delegates * John Wise (balloonist) (1808–1879), American ballooning pioneer * John Ayshford Wise (1810–1865), British MP for Stafford * John Richard de Capel Wise (1831–1890), British writer * John Sergeant Wise (1846–1913), U.S. Congressman (Readjuster Party) from Virginia * John Wise (Australian politician) (1856–1942), New South Wales politician * John Henry Wise (1868–1937), Hawaiian politician * John Humphrey Wise (1890–1984), British colonial administrator * John Wise (Canadian politician) (1935–2013), former Progressive Conservative MP and federal Minister of Agriculture * John Wise (sport shooter) (1901–1971), Australian, competed at the 1948 Olympic Games * John Wise (footballer) (born 1954), Australian footballer * John A. Wise John A. Wise, PhD (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wise (clergyman)
John Wise (August 15, 1652 – April 8, 1725) was a Congregational church, Congregationalist reverend and political leader in Massachusetts during the Colonial America, American colonial period. Wise was noted for his political activism, specifically his protests against British taxation, for which he was once jailedFiske (1902), 338 As the pastor of the Chebacco Parish from 1680 to his death in 1725, Wise lived in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Ipswich, Massachusetts, often called "the birthplace of American independence." Life Wise was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph and Mary (Thompson) Wise. Mary was daughter of Alice Freeman Thompson Parke. He attended the Roxbury Latin School, in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, graduating in 1669. He then was admitted to Harvard University, Harvard College (now Harvard University). After graduating from Harvard in 1673, he began studying theology, and pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wise (Virginia Politician)
John Wise (before 17681812) was a Virginia politician. He represented Accomack County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** I ... from 1794 until 1799. References 1812 deaths Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates People from Accomack County, Virginia Year of birth uncertain Virginia colonial people Wise family of Virginia {{Virginia-delegate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wise (balloonist)
John Wise (February 24, 1808 – September 28, 1879) was a pioneer in the field of ballooning. He made over 400 flights during his lifetime and was responsible for several innovations in balloon design. His balloon, ''The Jupiter'' carried 123 letters to make the first official airmail delivery run for the US Post Office in 1859. Early career John Wise was born on February 24, 1808, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, to William and Mary Trey Weiss who anglicized his surname to Wise. He was the fourth of eight children. He worked as an apprentice cabinetmaker from the time he was 16; after the age of 21 he briefly became a piano maker. A short column and plaque were erected near the corner of East Marion Street and North Lime Street in Lancaster (), by the Lancaster County Historical Society in 1955 stating that Wise "lived most of his life near this spot." He had been interested in ballooning since reading an article in the newspaper when he was 14, and in 1835, at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ayshford Wise
John Ayshford Wise (1810 – 9 September 1865) was a British Liberal and Whig politician. Wise was first elected Whig MP for Stafford at the 1852 general election and, becoming a Liberal in 1859, held the seat until 1860, when he resigned by becoming Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, causing a by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, John Ayshford Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 1810 births 1865 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Stafford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Richard De Capel Wise
John Richard de Capel Wise (1831–1 April 1890) was a writer and natural historian. Although he wrote on William Shakespeare, Shakespeare and other subjects, his most successful work was his 1862 book ''The New Forest: its History and its Scenery'', which describes the scenery, the natural history, the antiquities, and the dialect of the New Forest, in Hampshire, England. Life Wise was born in 1831, and was the eldest son of John Robert Wise, (a former British consul-general in Sweden) and his wife Jane. He attended The King's School, Grantham, Grantham Grammar School, and then in 1849 enrolled at Lincoln College, Oxford. He took no degree, and left the university to travel abroad. On returning to England he wandered through country districts, frequently changing his residence.s:Wise, John Richard de Capel (DNB00), "Wise, John Richard de Capel", ''Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900'', Volume 62 Wise held Radicalism (historical), radical views on religion and politics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sergeant Wise
John Sergeant Wise (December 27, 1846 – May 12, 1913) was an American author, lawyer, and politician in Virginia. He was the son of Henry Alexander Wise, a Governor of Virginia, and Sarah Sergeant. Early life John was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1846, while his father was U.S. Minister to the Empire of Brazil. He lived as a youth with his father and others at Rolleston, their plantation on the Elizabeth River (Virginia), Elizabeth River outside Norfolk, Virginia. His father served as a US Congressman before being elected as Governor of Virginia in 1856. After being privately tutored as a youth, Wise attended Virginia Military Institute. Still a student when the American Civil War began, Wise served with the VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market. Ordered to guard the Cadets' baggage train, he defied those orders to stay there, and took part in the Cadets' famous charge. After the battle, Wise accepted an officer's commission in the Confederate States Army. Law and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wise (Australian Politician)
John Henry Wise (1856 – 25 January 1942) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Hull to stevedore John Wise and Jane Glendenning. On 10 May 1882 he married Mary Jane McLauchlan, with whom he had five children. In Australia he became a builder and an estate agent around the Nepean River district. From 1917 to 1934 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, representing the Nationalist and United Australia United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two ... parties. Wise died in 1942 at Strathfield. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, John 1856 births 1942 deaths Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales United Australia Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Wise
John Henry Wise (July 19, 1868 – August 12, 1937) was a Native Hawaiian politician, businessman, religious leader, and educator of Hawaii. In his youth, he became the first Native Hawaiian to play college football with the Oberlin Yeomen football team while he attended theology school at Oberlin College. During his political career in the Hawaii Territorial Legislature, he helped pass the Hawaiian Homelands Act of 1921. In later life, he served as an instructor of Hawaiian language at the Kamehameha Schools and the University of Hawaii. Early life He was born July 19, 1868, at Kapaʻau, Kohala, on the island of Hawaii. His parents were Julius A. Wise, a German settler from Hamburg, and Rebecca Nāwaʻa, a Native Hawaiian. He was educated at the Hilo Boarding School and became a part of the inaugural class of the Kamehameha School for Boys where he played left field for the Kamehameha Nine baseball team. Oberlin College From 1890 to 1893, he attended theology school at O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Humphrey Wise
Sir John Humphrey Wise, KCMG, CBE (11 March 1890 – 21 October 1984) was a British colonial administrator. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he spent almost his entire career in British Burma, where he held key positions. The son of William Wise, of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, and St Servan, France, John Wise was educated at Christ's Hospital and University College, Oxford. Joining the Indian Civil Service in 1914 and went out to Burma. Shortly after, the First World War began, and Wise joined the Indian Army Reserve of Officers. He saw service with the 92nd Punjabis in India, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Palestine, and was mentioned in despatches several times. After the war, Wise held a succession of appointments, mainly in Burma with one posting to Delhi. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Wise was Controller of Supplies, then evacuated to India with the Governor of Burma The colonial governors of Burma were the colonial administrators responsible for the territory o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wise (Canadian Politician)
John Wise (December 12, 1935 – January 9, 2013) was a Canadian dairy cattle farmer and politician from Ontario. Early years Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Wise was a dairy farmer and a local politician in St. Thomas - Elgin: * Township councillor and deputy reeve of Yarmouth Township 1966-1967 * Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1967-1968 * Warden for Elgin County 1969 Federal politics Wise was first elected as a Progressive Conservative to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Elgin in 1972. He was re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980 and 1984. He was the Minister of Agriculture in both Joe Clark's cabinet (June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980) and Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney ( ; born March 20, 1939) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. Born in the eastern Quebec city of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney studied political sci ...'s cabinet (September 17, 1984 – Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wise (sport Shooter)
John Wise (26 February 1901 – 12 May 1971) was an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the 300 m rifle event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1901 births 1971 deaths Australian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Australia Shooters at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Australia-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wise (footballer)
John Wise (born 19 March 1954) is a former Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...er who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, John 1954 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players Heidelberg Football Club players Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
