John Sergeant Wise was an American

United States

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 author

Author

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 and leader in Virginia

Virginia

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. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Henry Alexander Wise and Sarah Sergeant. He fought in the Confederate Army during the Civil War

American Civil War

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 and represented Virginia in the 48th United States Congress

48th United States Congress

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 as a member of the Readjuster Party

Readjuster Party

The Readjuster Party was a political coalition formed in Virginia in the late 1870s during the turbulent period following the American Civil War. Readjusters aspired "to break the power of wealth and established privilege" and to promote public education, a program which attracted biracial support....

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Principal literary works

• Diomed the life, travels, and observations of a dog. 1897
• The End of an Era. 1899
• The lion's skin : a historical novel and a novel history. 1905
• Recollections of Thirteen Presidents. 1906

Family

On November 3, 1869 he married Evelyn Byrd Beverly Douglas daughter of Hugh Douglas and Nancy Hamilton. John and Evelyn had nine children, seven sons and two daughters:

1. John Sergeant Wise
2. Hugh Douglas Wise
3. Henry Alexander Wise
4. John Sergeant Wise
5. Hamilton Wise
6. Eva Douglas Wise
7. Jennings Cropper Wise
8. Margaretta Watnough Wise
9. Byrd Douglas Wise

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