Hamilton Kinkaid Wheeler (August 5, 1848 – July 19, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Hamilton K. Wheeler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byHerman W. Snow
Succeeded byRobert R. Hitt
Personal details
Born(1848-08-05)August 5, 1848
Ballston, New York
DiedJuly 19, 1918(1918-07-19) (aged 69)
Kankakee, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
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Biography

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Born in Ballston, New York, Wheeler moved to Illinois in 1852 with his parents, who settled near Grant Park, Kankakee County. He attended public and private schools in Kankakee County, and then studied law and gained admission to the bar in 1871, commencing practice in the city of Kankakee. He served as member of the Illinois State Senate in 1884.

 
Wheeler's grave at Mound Grove Cemetery

Wheeler was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He resumed practicing of law in Kankakee, Illinois, serving as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1896 and 1900.

He died in Kankakee, Illinois, July 19, 1918, and was interred in Mound Grove Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary: Ex-Congressman Wheeler is Dead at Kankakee". Chicago Tribune. Kankakee, Illinois (published July 21, 1918). July 20, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 9th congressional district

1893 – 1895
Succeeded by