Henry A. Wise

American lawyer and politician from Virginia, and a general in the Confederate States Army

1806 CE to 1876 CE

Henry Alexander Wise (December 3, 1806 – September 12, 1876) is 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 is a general in the Confederate States Army.

He is the father of Richard Alsop Wise and John Sergeant Wise, who both serve as U.S. Representatives.

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