The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-13
Virginia Lawyer, Sol
dler, Author, Orator
Breathes His Last.
WILL BE BURIED
IN RICH M OND
Was Candidate for Governor in
States Warmest Campaign
Since War-Wounded at New
M ark k et-Practiced Law
Successfully Many Years
in New York.

! In the death of John Sergeant Wise
| soldier of the Confederacy. New Mar
/ het cadet, lawyer. Congressman, can
! didate Tor Governor. finished orator and
! successful author, which occurred yes
| .erday noon at the summer home OF
| ms son. Henry a. Wise. near Princess
1 Hhhe Md. Virginia lost one of tho
] most notable men the Commonwealth
mas produced. For many years he was
o foremost figure in public life.
Mr. Wise Will be buried in Richmond
prooabiy tomorrow. although ar
MAJOR T.. w. Bowles of>the Richmond
| hiues, which organization was COM
! ihahned by Mr. Wise for three years
( mas made the family the offer of a de-
'aii 10 attend the ceremonies
Was Long un' Invalid.
re mad been practically an Invalid
( for the past six years and for many
months mis- death has been expected
Nhe past winter was spent by him in
hospltal at Sryn Mawr, near Philadei-
f, bi bh,a when NJ, ne left May g. starting to
MS nome, kiptopeake," in Northamp-
I ton county. Va He stopped over at
the summer residence of his son. United
States District Attorney Henry a Wise
( OF New York, near Princess Anne and
/ soon after his arrival he was stricken
| WIZ hpneumonia. His condition became
much worse Sunday. and his death fol-
! lowed at noon YESTERDAY
a man Of commanding ability and Of
intense purpose. John Sergeant Wise.
ny Dirth and by Inheritance was des-
! 'lhed 10 carry his point or go down
/ 10 defeat with it--never TO abandon il
through all the vicissitudes OF his pub
/ !ic ltfc, alternately popular and unpop-
uiar ne never swerved from his pur-
/ nose, and viewed with much counnirn-
! ny the change that tiie march of events
wrought in the public mind
thousands of people now living in
| richmond remember him we'll, and re-
can his success at the bar his graces
OF character, his power of leadership.
displayed in such marked degree during
mas many years Of residence in this
city. No one OF these who discussed
ms death yesterday but paid tribute to
ms mental strength and to his broad
culture and attainments
Had Rich Inheritance
John Sergeant Wise was born on
december p, 1916, at Rio de Janeiro.
brazil. 10 which country his father.
HenFy a. Wise. was minister from the
nited States. Henry \. Wise served
ms State In Congress. and was Gov
erhor or Virginia lie was easily one
OF the most distinguished America n
citizens of his day. His wife. the
mother OF John $. Wise. was Miss
sarah Sergeant, daughter of Iohn Ser
Eeaht, member of "A prominent Penn
syivania family. leading Congressman
and one-time candidate for Vice Presi-
dent
With This heritage, John s. Wise
hcSan his education in Richmond
which was the home of his parents
i The family lived for long time In
the John Marshall House. at Nintb
and Marshall Streets. Mr. Wise also
attended schools in Goochland and
Princess Anne Counties, and in 1862 he
entered the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. where he was student for two
years With the gallant band or
cadets, he marched forth from lex
inSton in 1864 and had his part in the
famous engagement at New Market,
where he was slightly wounded. Later
he was given commission as second
lieutenant. serving In various places
IN the Confederate army. Part Of the
time he was on his fathers stan
Successful Lawyer.
When the war ended. he entered the
law class of the University of Virginia,
whence he graduated In 1867. with the
degree of bachelor of laws He. at
opce began the practice Of his profes-
sion in Richmond. soon forming "a mart
/ nership with his father. which con-
| tmned until the latter's death. in 1876
| lie soon came to the from, as A iawver
and in a few years he took Leading.
| position at the bar OF the State. be-
j 'hE engaged IN many prominent eases.
On November 3. 1859. he married Miss
! ENnn E;velyn Ib Ibbevsriy Douglas, Of Nashville
loving @ children: E'VfT urh sm pon,a With the fol
captain in the United states Army. who
distinguished ais nsl;s himself for gallantry in
ard in service in the Philippines:
Henry Alexander Wise, major i'm the
f9n1rn fonrrn u nnted tied States Volunteer In
I and until few weeks ago Tinted
states District Attorney for New New
S.pn York .Jeid John s. Wise. Jr. op New york,
brother in the Spanish War volunteers:
Mrs Perrine Barney, of Cape Charles
con; mM; ~ s0,onei 0nnm, Jennings Cropper Wise,
the, Virginia Military Institute. author
and an! former soldier; Miss Margaretta
| Wise and Byrd Douglas Wise.
He leaves one sister, Mrs. A. 7. w
| Hobson, of williamsburg. va. Mrs w
T; o7ppenhimer and Mrs. st. julien op-
Pehhilnef, OF itichmond, are his nieces
i CAPTAIN of Iilues.
,,,l In the beginning of 1878 Captain
wise wise was chosen to command the Rich
that time left the First Virginia In
Iantry and was reorganized as an in
dependent command. DIR. Thomas Mel
tenant, and Lieutenant T. r. Glaze
brook of this city. was first sergeant.
tine e wqs rs SO aetiXe f, that within short
distinctive dress The first time they
/ made In Richmond on the occasion or
the visit OF President Rutherford B.
| Hayes. Captain Wise led the Blues
| to Baltimore when the Grand Army
| of the Republic met there. and to
| Washington to the unVeiling of the
Thomas monument.
CAPTAIN Wise was exceedingly popu-
lar with his men. He was enthusiastic
In his military work. One thing that
| helped to commend him to them was
the fact that his brother, Captain o.
Jennings Wise. was killed fighting at