| Nelson Platt Wheeler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 28th district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. Sibley |
| Succeeded by | Peter Moore Speer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1841-11-04)November 4, 1841 Portville, New York |
| Died | March 3, 1920(1920-03-03) (aged 78) Pasadena, California |
| Political party | Republican |
Nelson Platt Wheeler (November 4, 1841 – March 3, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.
Biography
Born in Portville, New York on November 4, 1841, Nelson P. Wheeler was the brother of William E. Wheeler. He attended the public schools and academies in Olean, and Deposit, New York.
He then became a surveyor and civil engineer, and moved to Endeavor, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in the lumber business, agriculture and banking. He was elected as county commissioner in 1866, and then also held various township offices.
Wheeler was member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1878 and 1879. He was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910, but the primary election was contested and his opponent subsequently withdrew and he was tendered the congressional nomination, but declined. He resumed his former business pursuits in Endeavor.
Later years, death and interment
Wheeler moved to Pasadena, California in 1915 due to poor health, and died there on March 3, 1920. He was interred in the Mountain View Cemetery.
References
- "Death of Hon. William E. Wheeler". The Forest Republican. Vol. XLIV, no. 10. Tionesta, P. A.: J. E. Wenk. 3 May 1911. p. 4.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Nelson P. Wheeler (id: W000340)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJoseph C. Sibley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district 1907 - 1911 |
Succeeded byPeter M. Speer |
- 1841 births
- 1920 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- People from Cattaraugus County, New York
- People from Forest County, Pennsylvania
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- 19th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives