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William E. Wheelan (December 30, 1872 – January 17, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin. The population was 18,877 at the 2020 census. The city also forms one of the core areas of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolit ...
, Wheelan went to
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in 1890-1891 and then to
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in 1896–1897. He was then admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1897 and practiced law in Wisconsin Rapids. Wheelan served as mayor of Wisconsin Rapids and was also the Wisconsin Rapids city attorney. Wheelan also served on the
Wood County, Wisconsin Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,207. Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Wood County ...
Board of Supervisors. In 1911, Wheelan served in the
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and was a
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. Wheelan died in the C&NM train station in
West Bend, Wisconsin West Bend is the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,752. History Early history and settlement Northeastern Washington County's earliest known inhabitants were pre-Columbian Mound Builder ...
from a heart attack. Wheelan was returning to Wisconsin Rapids from
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where he had business to take care of.'W.E. Wheelan Died At West Bend At Early Hour Today,' ''The Wood County Tribune'', January 17, 1921, pg. 5


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1872 births 1921 deaths People from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers County supervisors in Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American lawyers {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub