Bio: Wheeler, Henry L. (1881)
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Surnames: Wheeler, Wylie, Zimmerman

----Source: The History of Northern Wisconsin (Marathon County, Wis.) 1881, pages 568-569

HENRY L. WHEELER, insurance agent, Wausau, was born in New York City, Oct. 7, 1835, and in 1851 went to California, remaining there about a year. He engaged in steamboating before coming to Wisconsin and was first officer of the steamship "United States," came to O'Plain, Kenosha Co., Wis., in October, 1855, and lived there until November, 1861, when he enlisted in the 8th Wis. Battery; mustered out of service at Milwaukee in August, 1865. He was in all the battles of his battery, except the second battle of Cornith. In the Fall of 1865, he purchased a half interest in a flouring mill at Amherst, remaining there until 1867, when he went to Stevens Point, living there from Spring to Fall of that year, then coming to Wausau and manufactured lumber in partnership with D. B. Wylie until January, 1868, when the mill was destroyed by an explosion. He then engaged in dealing in and running lumber to market until he began the insurance business. Mr. Wheeler was Lumber Inspector for this district from 1874 to the Spring of 1880, when he resigned; he was Under Sheriff in 1879 and City Assessor in 1874 and 1875; is secretary and treasurer of the Broom Company, and has been Alderman. He is engaged in general fire insurance. Mr. E. C. Zimmerman has been associated with him since the Spring of 1880. Mr. W., was married at O'Plain, Wis., June 1, 1856, to Lida R. Wylie, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have three children living — Frank E., Lida E., and a daughter unnamed. Lost two children, Fanny J., died at the age of fifteen years, and their son Henry L., died in infancy. Mr. Wheeler is prominently connected with the A., F. & A. M. and K. of H.