George Douglas Wise | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Waddill, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Tazewell Ellett |
| In office March 4, 1881 – April 10, 1890 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Waddill, Jr. |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce | |
| In office March 28, 1892 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Quarles Mills |
| Succeeded by | William Peters Hepburn |
| Chairman of the House Committee on Manufactures | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | John Holroyd Bagley, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Henry Bacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1831 Deep Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1908 (aged 76) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Indiana University College of William and Mary |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Confederate_States_of_America_Captain.png){kind=small} Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Douglas Wise (June 4, 1831 – February 4, 1908) was an American slave owner,[1] white supremacist, and U.S. Representative from Virginia. He was nephew of Henry Alexander Wise, and cousin of John Sergeant Wise and Richard Alsop Wise.
- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-02-20.