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WHEELER, Henry
WHEELER, Henry (Firchberg, MA, May 23, 1837-- ). Wheeler came to Dubuque in 1865 and entered the ice business with a firm established in 1857. FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY, dealers in pure lake ice, was located at the corner of Third and Iowa STREETS. (1) Wheeler was the manager with Louis FISCHER his partner. He returned to the ice business in 1873 joining as a partner in the firm of CUSHING, FISCHER & COMPANY. (1)
Wheeler was prominent in the KNIGHTS OF HONOR for the State of Iowa. (2) He was also a member of the Order of I.O.O.F., United Workmen; and a member of the State Central Committee at the Presidential election in 1876. He was chairman of the Dubuque County Republican Central Committee.
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Source:
1. "On Ice Again," Dubuque Herald, January 5, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730105&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Knights of Honor," Dubuque Herald, March 15, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790315&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. "Political," The Daily Herald, May 26, 1876, p. 4