John WISE

December 12, 1935 (age 77)

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Born in Saint Thomas, Ontario wise was a dairy farmer, but also was a local politician in Saint Thomas - Elgin: Township councillor and Deputy Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1966-1967 Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1967-1968 Warden for Elgin County 1969 Wise was first elected as a Progressive Conservative to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Elgin in 1972. He was re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984. In Joe Clark"s cabinet he was the Minister of Agriculture (June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980). He was also Minister of Agriculture (September 17, 1984 – September 14, 1988) in Brian Mulroney"s cabinet. Post politics Wise served on various agriculture related boards: board member for Amtelcom Chairman of the Board, Canadian Livestock Exporters Association and Canadian Embryo Exporters Association Wise retired as a Member of Parliament in 1988 and retired to his farm (dairy operations sold in the 1970s). Wise died January 9, 2013 at the age of 77 in London, Ontario.

John WISE

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Canadian government official

Background

Wise, John was born on December 12, 1935 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Son of Clayton Wesley and Mary (White) Wise.

Education

Graduate, University Guelph, 1956.

Career

Born in Saint Thomas, Ontario wise was a dairy farmer, but also was a local politician in Saint Thomas - Elgin:

Township councillor and Deputy Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1966-1967

Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1967-1968

Warden for Elgin County 1969

Wise was first elected as a Progressive Conservative to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Elgin in 1972. He was re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984. In Joe Clark"s cabinet he was the Minister of Agriculture (June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980).

He was also Minister of Agriculture (September 17, 1984 – September 14, 1988) in Brian Mulroney"s cabinet.

Post politics Wise served on various agriculture related boards:

board member for Amtelcom

Chairman of the Board, Canadian Livestock Exporters Association and Canadian Embryo Exporters Association

Wise retired as a Member of Parliament in 1988 and retired to his farm (dairy operations sold in the 1970s). Wise died January 9, 2013 at the age of 77 in London, Ontario.

Achievements

John Wise has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

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.

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Married Ann Dimora Richardson, October 18, 1958. Children– Elizabeth, Susan.

Father:: Clayton Wesley Wise
Mother:: Mary (White) Wise
Spouse:: Ann Dimora Richardson
child:: Elizabeth Wise
child:: Susan Wise

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1956

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