Jonas Wheeler (February 9, 1789 – May 1, 1826) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in

Concord, Massachusetts Concord () is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 18,491. The United States Census Bureau considers Concord part of Greater Boston. The town center is near where the confl ...

, Wheeler graduated from

Harvard College Harvard College is the undergraduate college of Harvard University, an Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636, Harvard College is the original school of Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher lea ...

in 1810. He served as Justice of the Peace, the first representative of

Camden, Maine Camden is a resort town in Knox County, Maine. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a summer colony in the Mid-Coas ...

to the Maine House of Representatives and Camden's State Senator. He was the President of the Maine Senate from 1825 until his death in May 1826.Jonas Wheeler
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1789 births 1826 deaths Maine lawyers People from Concord, Massachusetts People from Camden, Maine Harvard College alumni Members of the Maine House of Representatives Presidents of the Maine Senate Maine Democratic-Republicans 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers {{Maine-politician-stub