John Wise
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1652 – 1725
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Who was John Wise?
John Wise was a Congregationalist reverend and political leader in Massachusetts during the American colonial period. Wise was noted for his political activism, specifically his protests against British taxation, for which he was once jailed As the pastor of the Chebacco Parish from 1680 to his death in 1725, Wise lived in Ipswich, Massachusetts, often called "the birthplace of American independence."
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1652
Roxbury, Boston - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Harvard University
- Roxbury Latin School
- Lived in
- Boston
- Died
- Apr 8, 1725
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on July 23, 2013
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