biography
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Wheeler, William (Almon)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1819–87)
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| biography:
| US vice-president and businessman, born in Malone, New York, USA. Following an impoverished youth, he became a lawyer and businessman. He was elected vice-president under Rutherford B Hayes (1877–81), but displayed little enthusiasm for the office. |
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