John Wheeler (politician, 1823)

John Wheeler, 1879

John Wheeler (born February 11, 1823 in Humphreysville , Connecticut , † April 1, 1906 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1857 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Wheeler attended community schools in Cheshire . In 1843 he moved to New York City, where he worked in the hotel business with his father . Then he worked as a clerk in a dry goods store . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1852 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of New York , where he succeeded James Brooks on March 4, 1853 . After a successful re-election in 1856, he decided not to run again and left the congress on March 3, 1857 . Between 1872 and 1880 he served as Commissioner and President in the Department of Taxes and Assessments in New York City. He was a member of the Board of Estimates and Apportionments and Commissioner of Accounts in New York City. He was also a lawyer but did not practice. He died on April 1, 1906 in New York City and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .

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Remarks

↑ In the English-speaking world, the term dry goods means dry goods , such as grain, tea, sugar, etc.

personal data
SURNAME	Wheeler, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	February 11, 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH	Humphreysville , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	April 1, 1906
Place of death	New York City

[1] In the English-speaking world, the term dry goods means dry goods , such as grain, tea, sugar, etc.