Harry A. Wheeler (May 26, 1866 - January 23, 1960), was president of the United States Chamber of Commerce. In 1914 he declined President Woodrow Wilson's invitation to join the Federal Reserve Board.[1][2]

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He died on January 23, 1960, in Los Angeles.[3]

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  1. ^ "Why Wheeler Refused. Chicagoan Says He Could Not Afford to serve on Wilson's FederalReserve Board". The New York Times. May 16, 1914. Retrieved 2010-09-05. In connection with his declination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board, Harry A. Wheeler of this city, issued a statement today in the course of which he ...
  2. ^ "Business Ties Prevent His Joining Bank Board, He Tells Wilson". The New York Times. May 16, 1914. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  3. ^ "H. A. Wheeler, Founder of U.S. C of C, Dies. Services Will Be Held Today for Retired Banker, Southland Resident for 20 Years". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1960. Retrieved 2010-09-05. Funeral services for Harry A. Wheeler, 93, founder and first president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in the Lamb Funeral Home, 415 E Orange Grove Blvd.