William A. Wheeler
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| 19th Vice President of the United States | |
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In office March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881 |
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| President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Henry Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Chester A. Arthur |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district | |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | George W. Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Kellogg |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
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In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Calvin T. Hulburd |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Hale |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th district | |
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Williams |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Henry H. Hathorn |
| Succeeded by | Amaziah B. James |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 17th district |
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In office January 1, 1858 – December 31, 1859 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph H. Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Charles C. Montgomery |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Franklin County district |
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In office January 1, 1850 – December 31, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | George B. R. Gove |
| Succeeded by | Darius W. Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
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William Almon Wheeler June 30, 1819 Malone, New York |
| Died | June 4, 1887 (aged 67) Malone, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary King Wheeler (1828 – March 3, 1876) |
| Education | University of Vermont (B.A., 1876) |
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William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was a Representative from New York and the 19th Vice President of the United States from 1877 to 1881, during the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes.
William Almon Wheeler was born in Malone, New York, and attended Franklin Academy and the University of Vermont, although monetary concerns forced him to drop out without graduating. (Wheeler received the honorary degrees of master of arts from Dartmouth College in 1865 and LL.D. from the University of Vermont (1867) and Union College (1877). In 1876 he received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Vermont "as in course", making him a graduate of the class of 1842.
He studied law with Asa Hascall, a Malone attorney and politician who served as town supervisor, justice of the peace, district attorney, and member of the New York State Assembly. Wheeler was admitted to the bar in 1845, and practiced in Malone. He was District Attorney of Franklin County from 1846 to 1849. He was a member of the Assembly (Franklin Co.) in 1850 and 1851; and of the New York State Senate (17th D.) in 1858 and 1859.
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