Wheeler, John, active 1601-1608

In December 1858, John Wheeler, a native of New Hampshire, traveled to Albemarle County, Virginia, where he taught school between January and September 1859. He later wrote a lengthy reflective essay on his time there, noting differences between the residents and customs of Virginia and New England.

From the guide to the John Wheeler journal and essays, Wheeler, John journal and essays, 1859, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)

Epithet: junior, of Bardon

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Epithet: Clerk to the Company of Parish Clerks, London

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Epithet: of the 'Hampshire Independent'

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John H. Wheeler was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1871. He attended the College of St. Thomas (St. Paul), after which he worked in various architectural offices in the Twin Cities for 14 years, including seven years in the office of Clarence H. Johnston. In 1901-1902, Wheeler was in charge of the Building Inspection Department of St. Paul, and in 1902, he opened a private practice that he maintained for the rest of his life. He specialized in designing buildings - churches, schools, rectories, convents and chapels, for the Catholic Church. John Wheeler died in 1958.

From the guide to the John Wheeler collection, 1925, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division [naa])