Edwin Wheeler
Edwin Wheeler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 14, 1857 – January 12, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Ganem W. Washburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1828 Unionville, Ohio |
| Died | January 22, 1864 (aged 35) Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh |
| Political party | Republican |
Edwin Wheeler (June 28, 1828 – January 22, 1864) was an American legislator and jurist.
Born in Unionville, Ohio, in Lake County, Ohio, Wheeler studied law in Akron, Ohio and in Madison, Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1849. He moved to Neenah, Wisconsin, where he practiced law. In 1852, he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin and was elected county judge for Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Wheeler served in the Wisconsin State Senate 1857-1858. In 1861, Wheeler was elected Wisconsin Circuit Court judge serving until his death. He died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[1]
Notes
- ^ 'Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' vol. 1, Wisconsin Bar Association: 1905, Biographical Sketch of Edwin Wheeler, pg. 141
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