Died 1887-06-04.
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William A. Wheeler
William Almon Wheeler 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.
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politics · Vice President of the United States from 1877 to 1881 · politician · banker · lawyer · also William A. Wheeler, William Wheeler, William Almon Wheeler, Wheeler
Born 30 June 1819 · Died 4 June 1887 · Q310835
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[W]e owe it to the cause of universal civil liberty, we owe it to the struggling liberalism of the old world,...that every man within [New York], of whatever race or color, or however poor, helpless, or lowly he may be, in virtue of his manhood, is entitled to the full employment of every right appertaining to the most exalted citizenship.
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1887· 2 entries
And was buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone
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1877· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice President of the United States (1877–1881).
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1876· 1 entry
Received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont "as in course", making him a graduate of the class of 1842
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1873· 1 entry
And made it retroactive for five years (the Salary Grab Act), Wheeler not only voted against the raise but also returned his salary increase to the Treasury Department
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1867· 1 entry
“[W]e owe it to the cause of universal civil liberty, we owe it to the struggling liberalism of the old world,...that every man within [New York], of whatever race or color, or however poor, helpless, or lowly he may be, in virtue of his manhood, is entitled to the full employment of every right appertaining to the most exalted citizenship.”
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1861· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1861–1863).
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1850· 1 entry
And 1851; and of the New York State Senate (17th D
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1819· 1 entry
Born 1819-06-30.
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