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Wisdom, Mortimer Norton

 Person

Biography

Mortimer Wisdom was a student at Washington and Lee University for five years, B.L. 1873 and a trustee from 1916-1919. He was also the father of John Minor Wisdom, Washington and Lee University, Class of 1925 (1905-1999).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mortimer Norton Wisdom Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0308
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of copies of letters written by Mortimer Norton Wisdom, to his mother when he was a law student at Washington and Lee University from 1872-1873. There are also copies of exams given by John Randolph Tucker in 1873 and copies of speeches given by Wisdom in 1872.

Dates: Inclusive 1872-1873