John Wheeler (representative)
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John Wheeler was a United States Representative from New York
. He was born in Humphreysville (now Seymour
), Connecticut
on February 11, 1823. He attended the common schools in Cheshire, Connecticut
, moved to New York City
in 1843 and was engaged in the hotel business with his father.
He became a dry-goods clerk, and was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1857), where he represented New York's sixth district
. Wheeler declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress, but served as commissioner and president of the Department of Taxes and Assessments of New York City 1872-1880, and then became a member of the Board of Estimates and Apportionments and commissioner of accounts of the City. He died in New York City on April 1, 1906. His interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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...
. He was born in Humphreysville (now Seymour
Seymour, Connecticut
Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
), Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
on February 11, 1823. He attended the common schools in Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,543 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire. In 2009 Cheshire was ranked 72 in Money Magazine's 100 Best Places to Live.Likewise, in 2011 Cheshire was ranked 73 in...
, moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1843 and was engaged in the hotel business with his father.
He became a dry-goods clerk, and was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1857), where he represented New York's sixth district
New York's 6th congressional district
New York's Sixth Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes most of Southeastern Queens including the neighborhoods of Cambria Heights, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale,...
. Wheeler declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress, but served as commissioner and president of the Department of Taxes and Assessments of New York City 1872-1880, and then became a member of the Board of Estimates and Apportionments and commissioner of accounts of the City. He died in New York City on April 1, 1906. His interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.