Background
Wise, John was born on December 12, 1935 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Son of Clayton Wesley and Mary (White) Wise.
Wise, John was born on December 12, 1935 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Son of Clayton Wesley and Mary (White) Wise.
Graduate, University Guelph, 1956.
Minister of Agriculture 1979, 1984-1988. Former Caucus Spokesperson for Ministry of State for Youth. Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1968-1969, Warden of Elgin Company 1969, Chair, of Elgin Planning Board 1971-1972.
Progressive Conservative Party.
Founder Elgin Young Progressive Conservative Association, charter president, 1958. Councillor Yarmouth Township, 1960, deputy reeve, 1965, reeve, 1968. Warden Elgin County, member council, 1969.
Member province advisory committee Municipal Afffairs Ministry Ontario, 1969. Member St. Thomas and Suburban Area Planning Board, 1969. Vice chairman Central Elgin Planning Board, 1970, chairman, 1971-1972.
Director Elgin Cooperative Services, 1970. Vice chairman United Appeal, 1961. Member residence committee St. Thomas Elgin Association Retarded Children, 1967.
Judge of county and 4-H dairy shows. Member Elgin Jersey Breeders Association (president 1957-1958), Oxford and District Cattle Breeders Association (board directors 1960, president 1965) Lodges: Shriners.
Married Ann Dimora Richardson, October 18, 1958. Children– Elizabeth, Susan.