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Sources consulted for the biography of:John Sergeant Wise (1846–1913)
Primary Sources
- Autobiographical writings by Wise include:
- The End of an Era (1899), with date and place of birth on 1–7 (variant birth date of December 25, 1846, printed in Richmond Daily Whig, July 17, 1885, and in "Genealogical Chart Showing Descent of John Sergeant Wise and Evelyn Beverley Douglas in the Direct Descent Line" (n.d. [ca. 1890–1894]), Virginia Historical Society).
- The Lion's Skin, A Historical Novel and a Novel History (1905).
- Wise letters in numerous collections in various libraries, including:
- William Mahone Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
- Wise Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.
- Marriage in Richmond Daily Dispatch, November 11, 1869
- Papers and Testimony in the Contested-Election Case of John E. Massey vs. John S. Wise, from the State of Virginia at Large, 48th Congress, 1st session, 1884, House Misc. Document 27, serial 2226 and 2227 (2 vols.).
- John E. Massey vs. John S. Wise, 48th Congress, 1st session, 1884, House Report 2024, serial 2259.
Secondary Sources
- Bibliography of publications in Curtis Carroll Davis, "Wise Words from Virginia: The Published Writings of John S. Wise, of the Eastern Shore and New York City," The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 54 (1960): 273–285.
- Curtis Carroll Davis, "Very Well-Rounded Republican: The Several Lives of John S. Wise," Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 71 (1963): 461–487.
- Otho Carlino Campbell, "John Sergeant Wise: A Case Study in Conservative-Readjuster Politics in Virginia, 1869–1889" (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Virginia, 1979).
Obituaries
- New York Times, May 13, 1913
- New York Sun, May 13, 1913
- New-York Tribune, May 13, 1913
- Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, May 13, 1913 (with editorial tribute)
- Richmond News Leader, May 13, 1913
- Richmond Times Dispatch, May 13, 1913; May 16, 1913 (editorial tribute)
- Washington, D.C., Evening Star, May 13, 1913
- Washington Post, May 13, 1913
- Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, May 14, 1913 (with editorial tribute)
- Confederate Veteran 21 (1913): 452
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