Henry A. Wise (New York state senator)
Henry Alexander Wise (August 21, 1906 – December 13, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on August 21, 1906, in
Political career
Wise was a member of the New York State Senate from 1948 to 1964, sitting in the 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures. He was a delegate to the 1952 Republican National Convention. In June 1964, he ran in the Republican primary for Congress in the 31st District, but was defeated by Robert C. McEwen.[4]
Return to Lexington and final years
Shortly after moving to live in Lexington, Virginia in 1966, Wise was elected historian of the VMI Alumni Association. This led to an initial research project on the Association itself, which gradually expanded into researching the entire history of the Virginia Military Institute. The result, Drawing Out the Man: The VMI Story, was published through the University of Virginia Press in 1978, with the foreword written by Harry F. Byrd, Jr., who attended VMI from 1931 to 1933 before transferring to the University of Virginia.
He died on December 13, 1982; and was buried at the Wise family cemetery in Accomack County, Virginia.
Personal life
Congressman from Virginia John Sergeant Wise (1846–1913) was his grandfather; and Governor of Virginia Henry A. Wise (1806–1876) and Congressman from New York Joseph H. Anderson (1800–1870) were his great-grandfathers.
References
- ^ New York Red Book (1963–1964; pg. 99)
- New York Timeson April 27, 1935 (subscription required)
- ^ Descendants of Michael Purcell at Family Tree Maker
- New York Timeson June 3, 1964 (subscription required)
External links
- Henry A. Wise at Find a Grave
- Genealogical Record and Chart of the Family of Elizabeth Lydecker Anderson compiled by Jennings Cropper Wise (1916)