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'''Glenn M. Wise''' ([[July 14]], [[1896]] in [[Wyocena, Wisconsin]] - [[September 24]], [[1991]] in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]) was [[Wisconsin]] [[Secretary of State]] from 1955 to 1957. |
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'''Glenn Miller Wise''' (July 14, 1896, [[Wyocena, Wisconsin]] – September 24, 1991, [[Madison, Wisconsin]]) was a [[secretary]], [[statistician]], and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician, who served as [[Wisconsin]]'s first female [[Secretary of State of Wisconsin|Secretary of State]] from 1955 to 1957. |
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Mrs. Wise was appointed to the position on the death of [[Fred R. Zimmerman]] who died in office. |
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== Background == |
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She was born Glenn Miller on July 14, 1896, in Wyocena,<ref name="Obit">{{cite news|title=Glenn Wise, 1st Woman in High State Post, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37112670/glenn_m_wise_18961991/ |newspaper=The Capital Times |date=September 26, 1991 |page=8 |via = [[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=October 13, 2019}} {{Open access}}</ref> and grew up in [[La Valle, Wisconsin|La Valle]] in [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk County]], daughter of country doctor W. J. Miller. She graduated from Reedsburg Area High School, then earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] at [[Milwaukee-Downer College]] in 1917, and an M.A. in [[economics]] at the [[University of Wisconsin]] in 1919.<ref name="Obit"/> |
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== Career == |
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She was employed as a secretary in the Department of Economics of UW for two years, then went into business as the organizer and director of the Employment Exchange of the Washington School for Secretaries in [[Washington, D.C.]], before taking employment as a statistician at the University of Wisconsin. She was active in the Republican Party, being a particularly avid supporter of [[Wendell Willkie]]. |
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== Office == |
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Miller was appointed [[Secretary of State of Wisconsin]] by Governor Kohler on Jan. 3, 1955 to fill the vacancy caused by the death in office of Secretary of State [[Fred R. Zimmerman]], becoming Wisconsin's first woman Secretary of State.<ref name="Obit"/><ref>Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L. (eds.) ''The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1956'', p.4</ref> Zimmerman's son, [[Robert C. Zimmerman]] defeated her in the 1956 Republican [[primary election|primary]].<ref name="Obit"/> Wise remained an active and steadfast Republican. |
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== After office == |
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She had married John E. Wise Sr. in 1924;<ref name="Obit"/> he later became chief [[electrical engineer]] for the [[Wisconsin|State of Wisconsin]], and died in 1968.<ref>{{cite news|title=John E. Wise, Former State Engineer, 73, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37066957/john_e_wise_18951968/ |newspaper=Wisconsin State Journal |date=October 15, 1968 |page=6 |via = [[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=October 12, 2019}} {{Open access}}</ref> Glenn Wise was active in the [[Presbyterian]] church and civic activities; when she died at the age of 95, she left behind one son (John Jr.), five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.<ref>''Journal'' Madison Bureau. "Wise, 1st woman in state office, dies" ''[[Milwaukee Journal]] Sep. 27, 1991, p.B6</ref> |
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==References== |
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* Biographical Sketch of Glenn M. Wise, Wisconsin Blue Book, 1955. |
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==External links== |
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*{{Find a Grave|85706315}} |
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 28 May 2023
Glenn Miller Wise (July 14, 1896, Wyocena, Wisconsin – September 24, 1991, Madison, Wisconsin) was a secretary, statistician, and Republican politician, who served as Wisconsin's first female Secretary of State from 1955 to 1957.
Background[edit]
She was born Glenn Miller on July 14, 1896, in Wyocena,[1] and grew up in La Valle in Sauk County, daughter of country doctor W. J. Miller. She graduated from Reedsburg Area High School, then earned a B.A. at Milwaukee-Downer College in 1917, and an M.A. in economics at the University of Wisconsin in 1919.[1]
Career[edit]
She was employed as a secretary in the Department of Economics of UW for two years, then went into business as the organizer and director of the Employment Exchange of the Washington School for Secretaries in Washington, D.C., before taking employment as a statistician at the University of Wisconsin. She was active in the Republican Party, being a particularly avid supporter of Wendell Willkie.
Office[edit]
Miller was appointed Secretary of State of Wisconsin by Governor Kohler on Jan. 3, 1955 to fill the vacancy caused by the death in office of Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman, becoming Wisconsin's first woman Secretary of State.[1][2] Zimmerman's son, Robert C. Zimmerman defeated her in the 1956 Republican primary.[1] Wise remained an active and steadfast Republican.
After office[edit]
She had married John E. Wise Sr. in 1924;[1] he later became chief electrical engineer for the State of Wisconsin, and died in 1968.[3] Glenn Wise was active in the Presbyterian church and civic activities; when she died at the age of 95, she left behind one son (John Jr.), five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Glenn Wise, 1st Woman in High State Post, Dies". The Capital Times. September 26, 1991. p. 8. Retrieved October 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L. (eds.) The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1956, p.4
- ^ "John E. Wise, Former State Engineer, 73, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. October 15, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Journal Madison Bureau. "Wise, 1st woman in state office, dies" Milwaukee Journal Sep. 27, 1991, p.B6
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