Nelson Platt Wheeler | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's28th district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. Sibley |
| Succeeded by | Peter Moore Speer |
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| Born | (1841-11-04)November 4, 1841 Portville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1920(1920-03-03) (aged 78) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Nelson Platt Wheeler (November 4, 1841 – March 3, 1920) was aU.S. Representative from thestate ofPennsylvania.
Born inPortville, New York on November 4, 1841, Nelson P. Wheeler was the brother ofWilliam E. Wheeler.[1] He attended the public schools and academies inOlean, andDeposit, New York.
He then became a surveyor and civil engineer, and moved toEndeavor, 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 thePennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1878 and 1879. He was elected as a Republican to theSixtieth andSixty-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.
Wheeler moved toPasadena, California in 1915 due to poor health, and died there on March 3, 1920. He was interred in the Mountain View Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 28th congressional district 1907 - 1911 | Succeeded by |
