He fought in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and was Virginia Military Institute New Market Cadet at the Battle of New Market.
John Sergeant Wise (1846–1913), U.S. Congressman (Readjuster Party) from Virginia
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Richard Alsop Wise (September 2, 1843 – December 21, 1900) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of Henry Alexander Wise, grandson of John Sergeant, brother of John Sergeant Wise, and cousin of George Douglas Wise.