A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wise, John
WISE. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 28;[1] h-p., 14.)
John Wise entered the Navy, 11 Jan. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the San Domingo, Lieut.-Commander Thompson, lying at Portsmouth. From the following Aug. until Jan. 1811 he was employed in the Mediterranean, Channel, and Baltic, the greater part of the time as Midshipman, in the Saturn 74, Capts. Lord Amelius Beauclerk and Wm. Cumberland; the former of whom he then rejoined on board the Royal Oak 74, commanded next by Capts. Pulteney Malcolm and Thos. Geo. Shortland. After serving off Flushing, the Texel, Cherbourg, and the Western Islands, he was received as Secretary’s Clerk, in June, 1813, on board the Queen Charlotte 100, flag-ship of Lord Keith in the Channel. In the ensuing Dec. he removed as Master’s Mate to the Medina 20, Capt. Henry Bourchier, at Newfoundland; and on 10 Feb. 1815, at which period he had been for a few weeks stationed at Cork in the Boyne 98, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. His appointments have since been – 13 Jan. 1820, to the Water Guard – 10 Feb. 1824, for about two years, to the Coast Blockade, as a Supernumerary of the Ramillies 74, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch – 5 April, 1831, to the Coast Guard – and 11 Jan. 1834 and 7 Sept. 1841, to the Directorship of Police at Sheerness and Chatham Dockyards, at the latter of which places he is now serving.
Lieut. Wise is married and has issue. Agents – Messrs. Chard.
- ↑ Exclusive of Water-Guard time.