James Wheeler (American politician)


James Wheeler was an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives immediately following adoption of the state's first constitution.

Biography

James Wheeler was born in Saratoga County, New York, on March 21, 1793. He later lived in Wheeler, New York, a town which was named after his family.
In 1834, Wheeler settled and farmed in Tecumseh, Michigan. He was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1835, and served as a justice from 1837 to 1841.
He died in Tecumseh on February 20, 1854.