Henry Alexander Wise (December 3, 1806 – September 12, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician from Virginia. He was a U.S. Representative and Governor of Virginia, and US Minister to Brazil. During the American Civil War, he was a general in the Confederate States Army. He was the father of Richard Alsop Wise and John Sergeant Wise, who both served as U.S. Representatives.
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3 December 1806 Drummondtown, Virginia, U.S.
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Died |
12 September 1876 (aged 69) Richmond, Virginia
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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