William Wheeler | |
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| Treasurer of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1855 – January 1, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Philo Dunning |
| Succeeded by | E. H. Gleason |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Dane, Green, & Sauk counties | |
| In office January 4, 1847 – February 11, 1847 Serving with Charles Lum & John W. Stewart | |
| Preceded by | Noah Phelps, Mark R. Clapp, & William M. Dennis |
| Succeeded by | John W. Stewart, Elisha T. Gardner, & Alexander Botkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1814 Fairfield County, Connecticut. U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1881 (aged 66) Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Caroline P. Luce
(m. 1836–1881) |
| Children |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Wisconsin Militia United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | |
| Unit | Army Commissary Dept. |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William A. Wheeler (October 3, 1814 – May 5, 1881) was an American millwright, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the 5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly and was a delegate to Wisconsin's second constitutional convention, which produced the current Constitution of Wisconsin. He was an important early settler in Madison, Wisconsin, and was responsible for building most of the mills in the county in those early decades.