John W. Wise Letter to John E. Roller
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Scope and Contents
Letter from John S. Wise, Richmond, [Virginia] to Gen. John E. Roller about meeting him in Staunton, [Virginia]. June 30, 1884.
Dates
- Creation: 1884 June 30
Language of Materials
English
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Biographical Information:
John S. Wise was the son of Henry Alexander Wise and was born in Brazil in 1846. He attended Virginia Military Institute and fought with the cadets at the Battle of New Market. He graduated from the law department at the University of Virginia, was U. S. Attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, and served in Congress 1883-1885. He was a Readjuster and later, a Republican. He moved to New York City to practice law. John S. Wise died in 1913. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:
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Acquisition Information:
Gift.
- Title
- Guide to the John W. Wise Letter to John E. Roller
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Research Center.
- Date
- 2012-08-06
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository