John Wise (Ontario)

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John Wise, PC (December 12, 1935 – January 9, 2013) was a Canadian dairy cattle farmer and politician from Ontario.

The Honourable John Wise (Ontario) PC, MP
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(2013-01-09) (aged 77) London, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	St. Thomas, Ontario
Profession	Dairy farmer
Religion	Presbyterian

Early Years

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario wise was a dairy farmer, but also was a local politician in St. Thomas - Elgin:^[2]

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 Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Elgin in 1972.^[3] 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 a MP in 1988 and retired to his farm (dairy operations sold in 1970s).^[2] 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.^[4]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.elgin.ca/ElginCounty/CulturalServices/Archives/documents/CouncilFacts.pdf
↑ 2.0 2.1 "John Wise". ZoomInfo.com. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
↑ "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.

External links

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Harold Edwin Stafford	Member of Parliament from Elgin 1972–1988	Succeeded by Ken Monteith

v t e Ministers of Agriculture

Ministers of Agriculture (1867-1995)	Chapais Dunkin Pope Saint-Just Burpee (acting) Pelletier Pope Carling Angers Ouimet (acting) Montague Ferguson (acting) Montague Fisher Burrell Crerar Calder (acting) Tolmie Motherwell Stevens (acting) Tolmie Motherwell Weir Crerar (acting) Gardiner Harkness Hamilton Hays Greene Olson Whelan Wise Whelan Ferguson Wise Mazankowski McKnight Mayer Goodale

Ministers of Agriculture and Agri-Food (1995-)	Goodale Vanclief Speller Mitchell Strahl Ritz

Persondata
Name	Wise, John
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	December 12, 1935
Place of birth	St. Thomas, Ontario
Date of death	January 9, 2013
Place of death	London, Ontario

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