Fairfax Henry Wheelan

Fairfax Henry Wheelan (September 27, 1856 – March 26, 1915) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and political reformer. As the chief complaining witness of voter fraud in 1904, he played a primary role in the eventual downfall of San Francisco Mayor Eugene Schmitz and his attorney and political boss Abe Ruef.[1]

  1. ^ Boss Ruef's San Francisco: Story of the Union Labor Party, Big Business and the Graft Prosecution by Walton Bean. University of California Press. 1952. p. 60. ISBN 0520000935.