Henry A. Wise, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry A. Wise

United States Congressman and governor of Virginia

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1806

Place of Birth: Accomac, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1876

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat, historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.