Date of Birth: 01/01/1856
Place of Birth: Hull, England
Date of Death: 25/01/1942
Place of Death: Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
17 Jul 1917 |
22 Apr 1934 |
16 years 9 months 6 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 6 May 1917. Granted retention of title of 'Honourable' for life. |
Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Executive member of the Liberal Union.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Builder. Estate agent in the Nepean district; chairman of directors of Biber Furs Limited; director of Sydney Ferries Limited in 1925; became a charter member of the Excelsior Tent No. 8, Independent Order of Rechabites, instituted in Leichhardt on 29 January 1885, became a representative of the New South Wales Alliance in 1898, life member; connected with friendly societies; committee member of the Public Morals Association in 1905.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Wise, foreman stevedore, and Jane Glendenning. Married Mary Jane McLauchlan on 10 May 1882 and had issue, 3 daughters and 2 sons.
