Bernhard Ringrose Wise papers, 1879-1915

MLMSS 6107

fonds

1879-1915

Textual Records, Clippings

117892

0.54 metres of textual material (3 boxes) - manuscript, typescript, and printed
Clippings

Bernhard Ringrose Wise was born in Sydney in 1858 and educated at Rugby and Oxford. After graduating in 1881 he studied law and was called to the Bar in 1883. Returning to Sydney he was admitted to the NSW Bar, becoming a Q.C. in 1898. He entered politics in 1887 and was appointed Attorney-General the following year. After only nine months he resigned from this position to concentrate on his legal career. During the next ten years he supported Sir Henry Parkes both as a free trader and a federationist. In 1899 he was appointed Attorney-General again and also Minister for Justice. In 1904 he retired from politics and spent much of the remainder of his life in England. In 1915 he was appointed Agent-General for NSW but died in London a year later.

Bernhard Ringrose Wise - scrapbooks, 1885-1912
Bernhard Ringrose Wise - newscuttings and other printed material, 1879-1915

This collection consists of 2 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.

This collection was listed in as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.