John Wise (Canadian politician)
John Wise | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office September 17, 1984 – September 14, 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Ralph Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Don Mazankowski |
| In office June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Joe Clark |
| Preceded by | Eugene Whelan |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Whelan |
| Member of Parliament for Elgin | |
| In office October 30, 1972 – November 21, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Edwin Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Ken Monteith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1935 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 9, 2013 (aged 77) London, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Dairy farmer |
John Wise PC (December 12, 1935 – January 9, 2013) was a Canadian politician from Ontario.
Early years
[edit]Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Wise was a dairy farmer and a local politician in St. Thomas - Elgin:[citation needed]
- Township councillor and deputy reeve of Yarmouth Township 1966-1967
- Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1967-1968
- Warden for Elgin County 1969
Federal politics
[edit]Wise was first elected as a Progressive Conservative to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Elgin in 1972.[1] He was re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980 and 1984. He was the Minister of Agriculture in both Joe Clark's cabinet (June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980) and Brian Mulroney's cabinet (September 17, 1984 – September 14, 1988).
Retirement
[edit]Wise retired as an MP in 1988 and retired to his farm (dairy operations sold in the 1970s). After leaving politics, he served on various agriculture related boards:
- Board member for Amtelcom
- Chairman of the board, Canadian Livestock Exporters Association and Canadian Embryo Exporters Association
Wise was honorary founder and President of Soil Conservation Canada and cattle judge in Elgin County.
Death
[edit]Wise died on January 9, 2013, at the age of 77 in London, Ontario.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - WISE, The Hon. John, P.C". Parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ nurun.com. "Former Elgin MP dies". St. Thomas Times-Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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- 2013 deaths
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- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
- People from St. Thomas, Ontario
- University of Guelph alumni
- 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario
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