Thomas J. Wheeler
American judge
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| Intro | American judge | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Lawyer Politician Judge | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 16 November 1803 | |
| Death | 8 February 1875 (aged 71 years) |
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Thomas Jefferson Wheeler (November 16, 1803 Middlefield, Otsego County, New York – February 8, 1875 Conewango, Cattaraugus County) was an American physician and politician from New York.
Life
He came to Conewango about 1825, settled in the hamlet of Rutledge, and practiced medicine. He was Postmaster of Conewango for some time, and an associate judge of the Cattaraugus County Court from about 1834 to 1847. He was a presidential elector in 1836, voting for Martin Van Buren and Richard M. Johnson.
Wheeler was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) in 1846 and 1847.
He was buried at the Rutledge Cemetery in Conewango.