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- WILLIAM PLUMMER WHEELER, son of Col. Nathaniel Wheeler, was born at
Croydon, July 31, 1812. He lived at home on the Wheeler place in the
south part of the town until he was about thirteen years of age, when
he went to reside with his uncle James Wheeler at Newport. He remained
there until 1836; and, after the death of his uncle, was for a time
engaged in the harness making business. He pursued his studies at the
Academy in Newport, and afterwards at Kimball Union Academy, where he
remained nearly three years. He left there in 1839, and commenced the
study of law, which he pursued at Keene, at the Law Department of
Harvard University, and in Boston. In 1842, he was admitted to
practice in this State, and soon after opened an office at Keene,
where he has since been actively engaged in the practice of his
profession. He received the degree of LL. B. at Harvard University, in
1842; and in 1850, that of A. M. at Dartmouth College. He was
Solicitor of Cheshire County for ten years; and in 1851 was appointed
a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, which he declined. He has
several times since been tendered a seat upon the bench of the Supreme
Court of this State. In 1855, and again in 1857, be was a candidate
for Congress in the third district. He was married in 1849 to Sarah D.
Moulton, of Randolph, Vt. He is a Trustee of the State Reform School,
and of the State Agricultural College.
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