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Sank Quietly To Rest

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Day
9
Month
June
Year
1887
Copyright
Public Domain
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WILLIAM A. WHEELBK DEAD. Malonb, N. Y., June 6. President Wheeler died hore Saturday morning a íew minutes after ten o'clock. His death was painless. Although his vitality had boon decreasing slowly for the past six year3, the deceased was in comparatively good health up to within the past six months. He suffered much irom somrtia, neuralgia and catarrh of the bladder. He also was afüicted with softening oí the brain, to which bis deatb. is mainly attributable. On Monday laat he became unconscious and never fully rallied up to tho hour oí hls - deatb. IWllllam Almon Wheeler was born tn Malone, Franklin County, N. Y_, May 30, 1819. Ha entered public life in 1850, when he was a member ol the lower houso of the New York Legislatura. Be afterward served repeatedly in both houses of that body. In 1888 he was elected a member of Congress f rom the Seventeenth New York District, and he was re-elected in 1870, 1872 and 1874. He was brought lnto conBpicuous notice in 1875 as the author of what was known as the " Wheeler adjustment," by which the disturbed oondition of affalrs tn Louisiana was settled, and the Republican State administration of Governor Kelloee was sustained. The credit which he gained in thls transaction was such as to recommend him to the Republlcan National oonvention of 1878, by which he was nominated for Vice President on the ticket with Rutherford B. Hayes for President. He was elected and servRd four years in the Vioe Presideocy. Since March 4, 1831, he has lived in retirementj

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Ann Arbor Register