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Henry Alexander Wise (December 3, 1806 – September 12, 1876) was an American attorney, diplomat, politician and slave owner 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 .
- 1861–1865
Henry Alexander Wise (* 3. Dezember 1806 in Drummondtown (heute Accomac ), Virginia; † 12. September 1876 in Richmond, Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker ( Demokratische Partei) und General des konföderierten Heeres .
3. Mai 2024 · A lawyer, politician, and Confederate general, Henry A. Wise was a prominent figure in the late antebellum and Civil War periods of Virginia. He served as a U.S. minister to Brazil, a governor of Virginia, and a secessionist who supported slavery and the Confederacy. He also advocated for capital improvements, constitutional reform, and universal education.
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. He successfully ran for governor in 1855 to fulfill these ...
The reform-minded Wise faced the most important political decision of his life. It would have far reaching implications for his career, for Virginia, and for the future of the Union. Wise began...
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While Wise was fighting ardently for the minority rights of his section within the nation, he was intolerant of the opinions of antislavery reformers both inside and outside the borders of the South.
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).
