Henry Alexander Wise (December 3, 1806 – September 12, 1876) was an American attorney, diplomat, politician and slave owner [1] from Virginia. As the 33rd Governor of Virginia, Wise served as a significant figure on the path to the American Civil War, becoming heavily involved in the 1859 trial of abolitionist John Brown.

2024年5月3日 · Henry A. Wise was a lawyer, a member of the United States House of Representatives (1832–1844), U.S. minister to Brazil (1844–1847), governor of Virginia (1856–1860) during John Brown ‘s raid on Harpers Ferry, and a brigadier general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Born in Accomack County on …

Wise was an influential figure at Virginia’s constitutional convention in 1850-51, where a new constitution increased the political power of Western Virginia in the General Assembly. He also argued for internal improvements to foster economic development and for universal education.

When elected governor in 1856, Wise had one primary goal: to restore the state of Virginia to its former glory. He believed that the plantation system that had once made Virginia great...

A six-term U.S. Congressman, diplomat, governor and Confederate army officer from Virginia, Henry Alexander Wise was known for his unabashed defense of slavery and states' rights. He gained notoriety as a result of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia).

Henry Alexander Wise (1806--76) was a politician and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Born in Drummondtown (present-day Accomac), Virginia, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1832 to 1844, as minister to Brazil from 1844 to 1847, and as governor of Virginia from 1856 to 1860.

Henry Wise arrives with a powerful new voice in the rarified air of truly literary crime fiction. Deeply rooted in the complex natural and cultural landscape of southern Virginia, Holy City is an engaging, original, and sometimes explosive take on what it can mean to go home again.

Henry Wise may refer to: Henry Wise (gardener) (1653–1738), English gardener, designer, and nurseryman; Henry Wise (merchant) (1802–1866), English mariner and merchant; Henry Wise (publisher) (1835–1922), New Zealand publisher; Henry A. Wise (1806–1876), Governor of Virginia, U.S. Minister to Brazil

This historical marker shares the story of Henry Alexander Wise, who was born in Drummondtown in what was later named Accomac County, Virginia. Wise was orphaned at a young age and adopted by his uncle and Revolutionary War veteran, Major John Custis.

Declining appointment as Secretary of the Navy under President John Tyler, he was appointed Minister to France in 1843 but was not confirmed. Instead, he served as Minister to Brazil from 1844 to 1847 before waging a successful campaign for governor.