Placer
County
Biographies
ROBERT WISE
Robert Wise, the popular cigar
merchant and manufacturer of Auburn, Placer County, California, is a native of
Germany, and was born December 2, 1855.
In his native land Mr. Wise received a common school education and
learned the cigar-maker’s trade, and in 1873 at the age of eighteen, he sailed
from Germany for this country, landing in due time at New York and going from
there to Richmond, Virginia, where he worked at his trade four years. At the end of that time he turned his face
westward again, California the objective point, and upon his arrival in this
state located at San Francisco, where he resided six years, engaged in the
cigar business. From San Francisco he
came to Auburn. Here he secured work in
the store with which he has since been connected and of which he is now the
owner. He manufactures the General Gomez
cigar, for which he has a large sale, and he deals in other cigars and all
kinds of tobacco and smokers’ goods. A
man who thoroughly understands his business and who attends strictly to it, he
is meeting with deserved success.
Mr. Wise has for his wife one of the
native daughters of the city of Auburn, nee Ada S. Lipsett,
whom he wedded in 1895, and they have one child, named Robert Lipsett Wise.
Mr. Wise has for several years been
identified with the Knights of Pythias and has attained prominence in the
order, serving in various official capacities.
He is also a member of the Uniform Rank, K. of P. He casts his franchise with the Democracy
Party, but is not, however, a politician, as his business demands his time and
attention. He is a member of the Cigar
Makers’ Association. An enterprising,
thoroughgoing businessman, interested in the improvement and welfare of his
town, he enjoys a high standing among his large circle of friends.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Pages 417-418. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.