Leo Wise, son of Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, founder of Reform Judaism in this country, died here yesterday in his eighty-fourth year.
His death followed that of his wife by one week. Mr. Wise had been for thirty years the editor and publisher of the “American Israelite” founded by his distinguished father. He retired as publisher of the “American Israelite” five years ago.
Leo Wise was born on October 28, 1849 in Albany, New York, the son of Isaac M. and Theresia Wise. He received his education at St. Xavier’s College, Cincinnati; Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. He was a graduate of the Farmer’s College and of the Law School of the University of Michigan.
He resided abroad for a period of four years from 1871-75. From 1871 to 1872 he was a prospector in South African diamond fields and was one of the original claim holders of the Kimberly Diamond Mines.
In 1875, Mr. Wise joined the “American Israelite,” a connection which was not severed until 1928.
Mr. Wise had no children. He is survived by two brothers, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise of the Central Synagogue in New York; Harry Wise of Chatanooga, Tenn., and three sistters, Mrs. Adolph S. Ochs of New York; Mrs. Albert May and Mrs. Helen Maloney.
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