Loren E. Wheeler
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Loren Edgar Wheeler was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Havana, Illinois
, Wheeler attended the public schools and Graylock Institute, South Williamstown, Massachusetts.
He moved to Springfield, Illinois
, in 1880 and engaged in the ice and coal business until 1910 when he became identified with the advertising business.
He served as member of the board of aldermen 1895-1897.
He served as mayor of Springfield 1897-1901.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1900.
Postmaster of Springfield 1901-1913.
Wheeler was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fourth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1923).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-sixth
and Sixty-seventh
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth
Congress.
Wheeler was again elected to the Sixty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1925-March 3, 1927).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth
Congress.
He continued his former business activities in Springfield, Illinois
, until his death there on January 8, 1932.
He was interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born in Havana, Illinois
Havana, Illinois
Havana is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,577 at the 2000 census, and 3,260 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Mason County.-Geography:...
, Wheeler attended the public schools and Graylock Institute, South Williamstown, Massachusetts.
He moved to Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, in 1880 and engaged in the ice and coal business until 1910 when he became identified with the advertising business.
He served as member of the board of aldermen 1895-1897.
He served as mayor of Springfield 1897-1901.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1900.
Postmaster of Springfield 1901-1913.
Wheeler was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1923).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
and Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress.
Wheeler was again elected to the Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1925-March 3, 1927).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
Congress.
He continued his former business activities in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, until his death there on January 8, 1932.
He was interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery is a cemetery located in Springfield, Illinois in the United States.Lincoln's Tomb, which serves as the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of his children, is located at Oak Ridge...
.