George D. Wise (politician)

George Douglas Wise
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byEdmund Waddill, Jr.
Succeeded byTazewell Ellett
In office
March 4, 1881 – April 10, 1890
Preceded byJoseph E. Johnston
Succeeded byEdmund Waddill, Jr.
Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
In office
March 28, 1892 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byRoger Quarles Mills
Succeeded byWilliam Peters Hepburn
Chairman of the House Committee on Manufactures
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byJohn Holroyd Bagley, Jr.
Succeeded byHenry Bacon
Personal details
BornJune 4, 1831
Deep Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1908(1908-02-04) (aged 76)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materIndiana University
College of William and Mary
Professionlawyer
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Rank Captain
Battles/warsAmerican 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.

  1. ^ 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.