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Preferred Citation:

John W. Wise Letter to John E. Roller, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift.

Biographical Information:

John S. Wise was the son of Henry Alexander Wise and was born in Brazil in 1846. He attended Virginia Military Institute and fought with the cadets at the Battle of New Market. He graduated from the law department at the University of Virginia, was U. S. Attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, and served in Congress 1883-1885. He was a Readjuster and later, a Republican. He moved to New York City to practice law. John S. Wise died in 1913. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:

Scope and Contents

Letter from John S. Wise, Richmond, [Virginia] to Gen. John E. Roller about meeting him in Staunton, [Virginia]. June 30, 1884.

Related Material

Mss. 39.2 W75 John S. Wise Papers

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Virginia--Politics and Government--19th century