Grattan H. Wheeler
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Grattan Henry Wheeler was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born near Providence, Rhode Island
, Wheeler attended public and preparatory schools.
He moved to New York with his parents, who settled in Steuben County about 1800.
Agriculturist and lumberman near Wheeler, New York
.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1822, 1824, and 1826.
He served in the State senate 1826-1830.
Wheeler was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-second
Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-third
Congress.
He resumed former pursuits.
He served as presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840.
He died in Wheeler, New York
, March 11, 1852.
He was interred in a private cemetery on the Wheeler homestead.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born near Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Wheeler attended public and preparatory schools.
He moved to New York with his parents, who settled in Steuben County about 1800.
Agriculturist and lumberman near Wheeler, New York
Wheeler, New York
Wheeler is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,263 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Captain Silas Wheeler, an early settler.The Town of Wheeler is in the northern part of the county, north of Bath NY....
.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1822, 1824, and 1826.
He served in the State senate 1826-1830.
Wheeler was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
Congress.
He resumed former pursuits.
He served as presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840.
He died in Wheeler, New York
Wheeler, New York
Wheeler is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,263 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Captain Silas Wheeler, an early settler.The Town of Wheeler is in the northern part of the county, north of Bath NY....
, March 11, 1852.
He was interred in a private cemetery on the Wheeler homestead.