Edwin Wheeler (June 28, 1828 – January 22, 1864) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a

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Judge for the last 3 years of his life, and served two years in the

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Biography

Born in Unionville, Ohio, in

Lake County, Ohio Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,603. The county seat is Painesville. The county was established on March 6, 1840, from land given by Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties. Its name is der ...

, Wheeler studied law in

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, and in

Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...

, and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1849. He moved to

Neenah, Wisconsin Neenah () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, in the north central United States. It is situated on the banks of Lake Winnebago, Little Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River, approximately forty miles (60 km) southwest of Green ...

, where he practiced law. In 1852, he moved to

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ...

, and was elected county judge for Winnebago County. Wheeler served in the

1857–1858. In 1861, Wheeler was elected

judge serving until his death. He died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.'Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' vol. 1, Wisconsin Bar Association: 1905, Biographical Sketch of Edwin Wheeler, pg. 141

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