George Wise (Australian politician)
George Wise | |
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| Postmaster-General of Australia | |
| In office 3 February 1920 – 21 December 1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
| Preceded by | William Webster |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Poynton |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gippsland | |
| In office 5 September 1914 – 16 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | James Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Paterson |
| In office 12 December 1906 – 31 May 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Allan McLean |
| Succeeded by | James Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1853 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 31 July 1950 (aged 97) Sale, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Independent Liberal (1910–1913, 1928) |
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| Spouse | Mary Thornton |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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George Henry Wise (1 July 1853 – 31 July 1950) was an Australian politician. He held the Division of Gippsland in federal parliament (1906–1913, 1914–1922) and served as Postmaster-General (1920–1921) under Prime Minister Billy Hughes. He was a lawyer by profession.