Morgan Ringland Wise
Encyclopedia
Morgan Ringland Wise was a member of the 46th and 47th Congress of the United States.
Wise was born in West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He engaged in gold mining
in California
in 1850 and while there voluntereed under Major Stammins, to defend the miners against the depredations of the Indians. He returned to Pennsylvania where he graduated from Waynesburg College in 1856. He spent several years engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1874 to 1878, and was later elected as a Democrat to the 46th
and 47th
Congress. He did not seek re-election in 1882
.
He then moved to Arizona
where he raised cattle. He became consular agent at Nogales
, Mexico
from Feb. 10, 1888 to May 31, 1900. He died in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
, and was returned to Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
, for burial.
Wise was born in West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He engaged in gold mining
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 1850 and while there voluntereed under Major Stammins, to defend the miners against the depredations of the Indians. He returned to Pennsylvania where he graduated from Waynesburg College in 1856. He spent several years engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1874 to 1878, and was later elected as a Democrat to the 46th
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
and 47th
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congress. He did not seek re-election in 1882
United States House election, 1882
The U.S. House election, 1882 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1882 which occurred during President Chester A. Arthur's term....
.
He then moved to Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
where he raised cattle. He became consular agent at Nogales
Nogales, Sonora
Heroica Nogales , more commonly known as Nogales, is a city and its surrounding municipality on the northern border of the Mexican State of Sonora. The municipality covers an area of 1,675 km², and borders to the north the city of Nogales, Arizona, United States, across the U.S.-Mexico border...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
from Feb. 10, 1888 to May 31, 1900. He died in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Coraopolis is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 5,677 at the 2010 census. In 1940 the population peaked at 11,086. It is a small community located to the west of Pittsburgh, along the Ohio River and to the east of the Pittsburgh International Airport...
, and was returned to Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census....
, for burial.