Wes Wise

Wes Wise
50th Mayor of Dallas
In office
1971–1976
Preceded byJ. Erik Jonsson
Succeeded byAdlene Harrison
Personal details
Born(1928-11-25)November 25, 1928
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 2022(2022-12-09) (aged 94)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSally[1]
ProfessionSports journalist

Wes Wise (November 25, 1928 – December 9, 2022) was an American journalist and politician who served from 1971 to 1976 as a three-term mayor of Dallas, Texas.[2][3]

  1. ^ Huffaker, Bob; Mercer, Bill; Phenix, George; Wise, Wes (2013). "Covering a President Becomes a Nightmare". When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 9781589798960.
  2. ^ Atkinson, Jim (January 1975). "The Unauthorized Biography of Wes Wise". D Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ Granberry, Michael (4 April 2011). "Mayors stepped up after Kennedy assassination, moved Dallas from image as 'City of Hate'". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 20 June 2014.