Wheelock G. Veazey | |
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Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic | |
In office 1890–1891 | |
Preceded by | Russell A. Alger |
Succeeded by | John Palmer |
Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission | |
In office 1889–1896 | |
Preceded by | Aldace F. Walker |
Succeeded by | Charles A. Prouty |
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
In office 1879–1889 | |
Preceded by | Walter C. Dunton |
Succeeded by | Loveland Munson |
Personal details | |
Born | Wheelock Graves Veazey December 5, 1835 Brentwood, New Hampshire, US |
Died | March 22, 1898 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 62)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Education | Dartmouth College |
Profession | Lawyer Judge |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1863 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 16th Vermont Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Wheelock Graves Veazey (December 5, 1835 – March 22, 1898) was an American attorney, judge, and government official. Veazey served as a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, and as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. During the American Civil War he received the United States military's highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor.