John Wise, 2nd Baron Wise
John Clayton Wise, 2nd Baron Wise (born June 6, 1923 in Somerton , Oxfordshire , † November 2, 2012 ) was a British nobleman and politician.
Life
John Wise was the son of Major Frederick Wise, 1st Baron Wise MP of the Labor Party . He attended the King Edward VI School in Bury St Edmunds , where he was to serve as governor from 1980 to 1990. Later he worked as a farmer. He was married twice and had two sons. The firstborn son Christopher John Clayton Wise (* 1949) is the title heir.
When his father died in 1968, he inherited his title as Baron Wise and became a member of the House of Lords. While he was initially not close to any party (" Crossbencher "), he later joined the Conservative Party . After the House of Lords Act 1999 he had to give up his upper house mandate. In his 30 years in parliament he gave 151 speeches on a wide variety of topics.
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Individual evidence
- ^ "Wild Clydesider" Becomes A Baron . In: The West Australian of November 30, 1951
| predecessor | title | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Wise |
Baron Wise 1968–2012 |
Christopher Wise |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wise, John, 2nd Baron Wise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wise, John Clayton, 2nd Baron Wise (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician and member of the House of Lords |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Somerton , Oxfordshire, UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 2012 |