Edwin Wheeler (June 28, 1828 – January 22, 1864) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the last 3 years of his life, and served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate.

The Honorable
Edwin Wheeler
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 10th Circuit
In office
1861 – January 22, 1864
Preceded byS. R. Cotton
Succeeded byGanem W. Washburn
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 1, 1857 – January 1, 1859
Preceded byJohn Fitzgerald
Succeeded byGanem W. Washburn
Personal details
Born(1828-06-28)June 28, 1828
Unionville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 1864(1864-01-22) (aged 35)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Biography

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Born in Unionville, Ohio, in Lake County, Ohio, Wheeler studied law in Akron, Ohio, and in Madison, Wisconsin, and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1849. He moved to Neenah, Wisconsin, where he practiced law. In 1852, he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and was elected county judge for Winnebago County. Wheeler served in the Wisconsin State Senate 1857–1858. In 1861, Wheeler was elected Wisconsin Circuit Court judge serving until his death. He died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[1]

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  1. ^ 'Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' vol. 1, Wisconsin Bar Association: 1905, Biographical Sketch of Edwin Wheeler, pg. 141