When I first concluded to print the book, I made an honest effort to construct it in the third person.
John Sergeant Wise Quotes
This and many others only confirmed me in the opinion, planted when I saw the sale of Martha Ann, and growing steadily thereafter, that slavery was an accursed business, and that the sooner my people were relieved of it, the better.
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| Birth: | 27th December, 1846 |
| Death: | 12th May, 1913 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Lawyer, Politician |
About
John Sergeant Wise was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an American lawyer, politician and author. He was the son of Henry Alexander Wise, a Governor of Virginia, and Sarah Sergeant. He studied at Virginia Military Institute. He studied law at the University of Virginia. He was admitted to the bar in 1867. He practiced law in Richmond, Virginia for many years. He was appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from May 1882-March 1883. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's At-large district from 1883-1885. He wrote several books include: The End of an Era, The Lion's Skin: A Historical Novel And A Novel History, A treatise on American citizenship, and Recollections of thirteen presidents.
