Famous People with Name Wise

Wise Kativerata            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Wise Kativerata: is a rugby league player for the Fiji national rugby league team. His position is centre. He has previously played for St. George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Rugby Union for the NSW Waratahs.

Henry Alexander Wise            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Alexander Wise: was an American statesman from Virginia, as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Union Literary Society at Washington College. Wise was admitted to the bar in 1828, and settled in Nashville

Stephen R. Wise            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stephen R. Wise: is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 5th District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1989 through 2000.

Bernhard Ringrose Wise            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Bernhard Ringrose Wise: was an Australian politician. He was a social reformer, seen by some as a traitor to his class, but who was not fully accepted by the labor Movement. In February 1887, Wise was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the working class district of South Sy

John Wise            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Wise: is a Canadian farmer and politician from Ontario. Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, he was first elected as a Progressive Conservative to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Elgin in 1972. He was re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984. In Joe Clark's cabinet he was the Minister of Agriculture (June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980) and he was also Minister of Agriculture (September 17, 1984 – September 14, 1988) in Brian Mulroney's cabinet.

Joseph Wise            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Wise: was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1886 to 1890 and from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member. Wise was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1890. During the sessions held in 1899, he voted with the Conservatives. Wise agreed to resign his seat if a by-election would be held for 2nd Queens before spring 1900. The by-election was not held and Wise withdrew his resignation. He took his seat in the assembly on May 9, 1900. However, his vote, which would have defeated the government, was not recognized by speaker James Cummiskey. When Wise attempted to take his seat the following day, he was physically removed from the legislature and his resignation was entered into the parliamentary record. He died in Charlottetown at the age of 73.