John Philip Wiser
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United States
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-born manufacturer, rancher and political figure in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada. He represented Grenville South
Grenville South
Grenville South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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member.
He was born in Oneida County, New York
Oneida County, New York
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, the son of Isaac J. Wiser and Mary Egert. In 1856, he married Emily, the daughter of Harlow Godard. Wiser moved to Prescott, Ontario
Prescott, Ontario
Prescott is a town of approximately 4,180 people on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, 5 km east of Prescott in Johnstown, connects it with Ogdensburg, New York...
in 1857 after Averell and Egert purchased a distillery there; he started as manager and, five years later, took over the business. At one time, it was the third largest distillery in Canada. Wiser also operated a large farm, raising cattle and racing horses.
After Wiser's death, the distillery in Prescott was merged with Corby Distilleries
Corby Distilleries
Corby Distilleries Limited is an alcohol manufacturing and distribution company in Canada.It was founded in 1859 in Corbyville, Ontario. As of 2008, the company is 46% owned by Pernod Ricard SA. The company distills several Canadian specialities, as well as marketing Pernod Ricard's products in...
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