John Wise (Canadian politician)
John Wise, PC (December 12, 1935 – January 9, 2013) was a Canadian dairy cattle farmer and politician from Ontario.
John Wise | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Elgin | |
In office 1972–1988 | |
Preceded by | Harold Edwin Stafford |
Succeeded by | Ken Monteith |
Deputy Reeve of Yarmouth Township, Ontario [1] | |
In office 1966–1967 | |
Reeve of Yarmouth Township, Ontario[1] | |
In office 1968–1969 | |
Warden of Elgin County [1] | |
In office 1969–1969 | |
Preceded by | A. Bruce McCallum |
Succeeded by | William R. "Bill" Caverly |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 | |
Preceded by | Eugene Whelan |
Succeeded by | Eugene Whelan |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office September 17, 1984 – September 14, 1988 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Ferguson |
Succeeded by | Don Mazankowski |
Personal details | |
Born | December 12, 1935 St. Thomas, Ontario |
Died | January 9, 2013 77) London, Ontario | (aged
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Residence | St. Thomas, Ontario |
Profession | Dairy farmer |
Early years
Born in St. Thomas, Ontario Wise was a dairy farmer, but also was a local politician in St. Thomas - Elgin:
- Township councillor and Deputy Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1966-1967
- Reeve of Yarmouth Township 1967-1968
- Warden for Elgin County 1969
Federal politics
Wise was first elected as a Progressive Conservative to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Elgin in 1972.[2] 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.
Retirement
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 an MP in 1988 and retired to his farm (dairy operations sold in the 1970s). Wise was honorary founder and President of Soil Conservation Canada and cattle judge in Elgin County.
Death
Wise died January 9, 2013 at the age of 77 in London, Ontario.[3]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - WISE, The Hon. John, P.C". Parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- nurun.com. "Former Elgin MP dies | Local | News". St. Thomas Times-Journal. Retrieved 2013-01-11.