Grattan H. Wheeler
Grattan Henry Wheeler (August 25, 1783 – March 11, 1852) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Grattan H. Wheeler was born near Providence, Rhode Island on August 25, 1783.[1] He was the son of Silas Wheeler (1752–1827), a veteran of the American Revolution who took part in the burning of the Gaspée.[2]
Later in the Revolution, Silas Wheeler joined the crew of a privateer. He was captured by the British and jailed in Kinsale, Ireland. He escaped with the help of the Irish Patriot, Henry Grattan. In gratitude, Silas Wheeler named his son after Grattan.[3]
Grattan Wheeler attended public and preparatory schools in Rhode Island. He moved to Steuben County, New York with his parents in 1800, and became a farmer, lumberman and winemaker.[4] The Wheeler family founded Wheeler, the Steuben County town that was named for them.[5]
Wheeler was active in the New York Militia, and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as a member of the 96th Infantry Regiment.[6] He also served as Wheeler's Town Supervisor from 1823 to 1824.[7]
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1822, 1824 and 1826.[8]
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1828 to 1831, sitting in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd and 54th New York State Legislatures.[9]
Wheeler was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 22nd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.[10][11]
He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840, voting for William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.[12]
Grattan Wheeler died in Wheeler on March 11, 1852. He was buried at the Wheeler Family Cemetery in Wheeler.[13]
References
- ↑ Albert Gallatin Wheeler, American College of Genealogy, The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, 1914, Page 170
- ↑ Lewis Cass Aldrich, Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, 1896, page 444
- ↑ Lewis Publishing A Centennial Biographical History of Seneca County, Ohio, 1902, page 682
- ↑ Aldrich, Landmarks of Steuben County, page 42
- ↑ The Gazette Company (Elmira, N.Y.), An Outline History of Tioga and Bradford Counties in Pennsylvania, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Schuyler Counties in New York, 1895, pages 201-202
- ↑ Council of Appointment of the State of New York, Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, Volume 2, 1901, pages 1588-1589
- ↑ The Gazette Company, An Outline History, pages 202
- ↑ Weed, Parsons & Co., The New York Civil List, 1858, page 315
- ↑ Weed, Parsons & Co., Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony and State of New York, 1879, page 140
- ↑ Duff Green, Journal of the House of Representatives, Second Session, 22nd Congress, 1832, page 4
- ↑ Edwin Williams, The New York Annual Register, 1831, page 30
- ↑ Hezekiah Niles, Niles' Weekly Register, Volumes 59-60, December 12, 1840, page 229
- ↑ Clifford Merrill Drury, Henry Harmon Spalding, 1936, page 23
External links
- United States Congress. "Grattan H. Wheeler (id: W000334)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Grattan H. Wheeler at Find a Grave
- Grattan H. Wheeler at The Political Graveyard
| New York State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Latham A. Burrows |
New York State Senate Sixth District (Class 1) 1828–1831 |
Succeeded by John McDowell |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by John Magee |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th congressional district 1831–1833 |
Succeeded by Frederick Whittlesey |