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William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was an American politician and attorney. He served as a United States representative from New York from 1861 to 1863 and 1869 to 1877, and the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881.
Jun 26, 2024 · William A. Wheeler was the 19th vice president of the United States (1877–81) who, with Republican President Rutherford B. Hayes, took office by the decision of an Electoral Commission appointed to rule on contested electoral ballots in the 1876 election.
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You've probably never heard of William A. Wheeler, but he was a politician of high moral character who served as the 19th Vice President of the United States. Read on to find out more. Create...
William Morton Wheeler (born March 19, 1865, Milwaukee—died April 19, 1937, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.) was an American entomologist recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on ants and other social insects.
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William A. Wheeler (1877–1881) William Almon Wheeler was born on June 30, 1819, in Malone, New York, near the Canadian border. His father died when he was a young boy, leaving little money for his family, and William grew up relatively poor.
William A. Wheeler was an American statesman who became the 19th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881, in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Jun 22, 2017 · William Wheeler is an award-winning journalist and producer who has reported on political affairs around Africa and the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Global Post, Playboy Magazine, McSweeney's Quarterly, TIME, USA Today and other outlets.
