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William A. Wheeler
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vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881
William A. Wheeler was the Vice President of the United States during President Rutherford B. Hayes's administration from 1877 to 1881. As vice president during a significant period of American history following Reconstruction, he served as the second-highest official in the executive branch during this era.
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Key facts
- President
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Preceded by
- Henry Wilson
- Succeeded by
- Chester A. Arthur
- Constituency
- 17th district (1869–1873), 18th district (1873–1875), 19th district (1875–1877)
- Born
- William Almon Wheeler , ( 1819-06-30 ) June 30, 1819, Malone, New York , U.S.
- Died
- June 4, 1887 (1887-06-04) (aged 67), Malone, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- Morningside Cemetery, Malone, New York , U.S.
- Party
- Whig , Republican
- Spouse
- Mary King ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1845 ; died 1876 )
- Parents
- Almon Wheeler Eliza Woodworth
- Education
- University of Vermont ( BA )
- Profession
- Attorney
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Wheeler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Malone
- Place of death
- Malone
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- VicePresident-WmAlWheeler.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- William Wheeler
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1819-06-30
- date of death
- 1887-06-04
- name in native language
- William A. Wheeler
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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Encyclopedic overview
William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881 under President Rutherford B. Hayes. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States representative from New York from 1861 to 1863 and 1869 to 1877.
Born in Malone, New York, Wheeler pursued a legal career after attending the University of Vermont. After serving in various local positions, he won election to the New York State Legislature. He served in Congress from 1861 to 1863 and from 1869 to 1877. He was widely respected for his integrity and refused a salary increase after Congress passed an 1873 pay raise that he opposed.
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