Seelig Wise
American politician (1913–2004)
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Seelig Bartell "Bushie" Wise (August 7, 1913 – September 4, 2004) was a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 11th district (Coahoma County), from 1964 to 1968. He was the first Republican Mississippi state senator since Reconstruction.[1]
Seelig Wise | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 1964 – January 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Frank D. Barlow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1913 Jonestown, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 2004 (aged 91) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Nickname | Bushie |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Biography
Seelig Bartell Wise was born on August 7, 1913, in Jonestown, Mississippi.[2][3] He received a B. S. degree in agriculture from Mississippi State University.[1] He then became a cotton farmer in Coahoma County.[1] He became a Captain in the U. S. Army.[1] In 1964, he became the first Republican Mississippi state senator since Reconstruction when he was elected to represent the state's 11th senatorial district, which consisted of Coahoma County.[2][1] He died on September 4, 2004, in Jackson, Mississippi.[3][1]
