John Wise (Canadian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
John Wise
Office:Minister of Agriculture
Primeminister:Brian Mulroney
Term Start:September 17, 1984
Term End:September 14, 1988
Predecessor:Ralph Ferguson
Successor:Don Mazankowski
Primeminister1:Joe Clark
Term Start1:June 4, 1979
Term End1:March 2, 1980
Predecessor1:Eugene Whelan
Successor1:Eugene Whelan
Parliament6:Canadian
Riding6:Elgin
Term Start6:October 30, 1972
Term End6:November 21, 1988
Predecessor6:Harold Edwin Stafford
Successor6:Ken Monteith
Birth Date:December 12, 1935
Birth Place:St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:London, Ontario, Canada
Party:Progressive Conservative
Residence:St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Profession:Dairy farmer

John Wise (December 12, 1935  - January 9, 2013) was a Canadian politician from Ontario.

Early years

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Wise was a dairy farmer and a local politician in St. Thomas - Elgin:

Federal politics

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

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:

Wise was honorary founder and President of Soil Conservation Canada and cattle judge in Elgin County.

Death

Wise died on January 9, 2013, at the age of 77 in London, Ontario.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - WISE, The Hon. John, P.C . Parl.gc.ca . 2013-01-11.
  2. Web site: nurun.com . Former Elgin MP dies. St. Thomas Times-Journal . 2013-01-11.