Wheelock G. Veazey

Wheelock G. Veazey
Veazey as Judge Advocate General of the Grand Army of the Republic
Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
In office
1890–1891
Preceded byRussell A. Alger
Succeeded byJohn Palmer
Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission
In office
1889–1896
Preceded byAldace F. Walker
Succeeded byCharles A. Prouty
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1879–1889
Preceded byWalter C. Dunton
Succeeded byLoveland Munson
Personal details
Born
Wheelock Graves Veazey

(1835-12-05)December 5, 1835
Brentwood, New Hampshire, US
DiedMarch 22, 1898(1898-03-22) (aged 62)
Washington, D.C., US
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
EducationDartmouth College
ProfessionLawyer
Judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
RankColonel
Commands16th Vermont Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal 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.