Ezra Wheeler (December 23, 1820 – September 19, 1871) was a

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from Wisconsin. Born in

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, Wheeler received a liberal preparatory schooling and graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1842. He moved to Berlin, Wisconsin, in 1849. He studied law and was admitted to the bar commencing practice in Berlin, Wisconsin. He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1853. He served as judge of Green Lake County 1854–1862. Wheeler was elected as a

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to the

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(March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865) as the representative of Wisconsin's newly created 5th congressional district, defeating

Edward L. Browne Edward L. Browne (June 27, 1830 – September 18, 1925) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Browne was born on June 27, 1830, in Granville, New York. Charles E. Browne, his brother, was a member of the legislature of the Wi ...

. He resumed the practice of law in Berlin, Wisconsin. On account of ill health, he moved to Pueblo, Colorado, in 1870. He was appointed register of the land office in Pueblo on June 27, 1871, and served until his death there on September 19, 1871. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Berlin, Wisconsin.

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