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    William A. Wheeler

    Vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881

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  1. William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was an American politician and attorney. He served as a United States representative from New York from 1861 to 1863 and 1869 to 1877, and the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881.

  2. Apr 15, 2024 · Political Affiliation: Republican Party. William A. Wheeler (born June 30, 1819, Malone, New York, U.S.—died June 4, 1887, Malone) was the 19th vice president of the United States (1877–81) who, with Republican President Rutherford B. Hayes, took office by the decision of an Electoral Commission appointed to rule on contested electoral ...

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  3. A member of the Whig Party, he became district attorney for Franklin County in 1846, a position he held for three years. In the 1850s, he was elected to the New York legislature, serving in both the house and senate. In the mid-1850s, he joined the Republican Party.

  4. William A. Wheeler was an American statesman who became the 19th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881, in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes. Born in New York, after finishing his elementary education, Wheeler attended the University of Vermont but was subsequently forced to drop out without completing his ...

  5. William Almon Wheeler (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was an American politician and attorney. He served as a United States representative from New York from 1861 to 1863 and 1869 to 1877, and the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881.

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  7. May 15, 2024 · Biography. William Almon Wheeler was an American politician and attorney. He served as a United States representative from New York from 1861 to 1863 and 1869 to 1877, and the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881.

  8. William Almon Wheeler was a U.S. representative from New York and the nineteenth vice president of the United States.

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