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Henry A. Wise
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33rd Governor of Virginia
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| In office 1856 – 1860 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | Elisha W. McComas William Lowther Jackson |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Johnson |
| Succeeded by | John Letcher |
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| Born | December 3, 1806 Drummondtown, Virginia, USA |
| Died | September 12, 1876 Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Henry Alexander Wise (December 3, 1806 – September 12, 1876) was an American statesman from Virginia. He served in the United States Congress from 1833 to 1844. He was United States minister to Brazil from 1844 to 1847. He served as the Governor of Virginia from 1856 to 1859. Wise County, Virginia was named after him shortly after he became Governor. One of his last official acts as Governor was to sign the death warrant of John Brown.
Wise served as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. He commanded the District of Roanoke Island in North Carolina during the battle of Roanoke Island. He commanded a brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia during the siege of Petersburg, and was with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, where he fought bravely but urged Lee to surrender. He was the brother-in-law of Union General George G. Meade.
Wise also supported the annexation of Texas into the United States; Wise County, Texas, is named in his honor.
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- THE END OF AN ERA – by John S. Wise, at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Governor Wise
| Preceded by Richard Coke, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th congressional district March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1843 |
Succeeded by Willoughby Newton |
| Preceded by William L. Goggin |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district March 4, 1843 – February 12, 1844 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Bayly |
| Preceded by Joseph Johnson |
Governor of Virginia 1856 – 1860 |
Succeeded by John Letcher |
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